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When his family fled Kandahar, Afghanistan, during the Soviet-Afghan War, Sharif Azami was four years old. In the years that followed, his family lived in a Pakistani refugee camp, and later enjoyed a period of relative economic stability in Quetta, Pakistan. They took great risks, which sometimes were rewarded, but more often were not. Raised in a society that does not necessarily reward academic achievement, Sharif’s experiences instilled in him a strong desire to receive an education despite the obstacles.