Bengaluru, Aug. 1 -- In a heartfelt interaction during an academic event at Marwadi University, Syrian researcher Dr Mahmoud Ali recounted his inspiring journey from the war-ravaged streets of Latakia to the research corridors of one of India's rising educational institutions.
A recipient of the Indian government's 2018 scholarship scheme for Syrian students, Ali's testimony sheds light on both the tragedy of Syria's ongoing crisis and the power of international educational cooperation.
Dr Ali arrived in India in 2019 under the Prime Minister's special initiative that offered scholarships to 1,000 Syrian students. Marwadi University, located in Rajkot, accepted over 400 of them, many of whom have since graduated and built successful car...