Gaza tent student raises £20k for UK university dream
Gaza tent student's £20k UK university bid

Yasser Mohammad Abu Hamed, a 21-year-old living in a tent in Gaza, has been offered a place to study computer science at the University of Leicester and has launched a fundraiser to cover the costs.

Abu Hamed, who described his life as "simple" before the war, said he lost his home, safety, and stability. He now lives in a tent with "no stable electricity or reliable internet".

Dream to study in the UK

Abu Hamed said studying at the University of Leicester is his dream, with the four-year computer science course representing "a chance to start again". He was accepted into several UK universities, but Leicester is the one that "means the most" to him.

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He said: "Three years ago, my life was simple. I studied, planned my goals, and believed that hard work would shape my tomorrow. Then the war came, and everything changed."

Fundraiser launched

Abu Hamed needs around £20,000 to cover tuition and living expenses in the UK. His fundraiser has raised over £8,500 so far.

He said: "I'm not asking for luxury. I'm asking for a chance to study and build a future. War took my home, my belongings, and my sense of safety, but it did not take my education. And I refuse to let it take my future."

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