ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author presents the story of refugee Amaal from Somalia, based on interviews, within the context of the individual's background and nation of origin. She shows how the refugee faces the situation in accessing education globally. Amaal did not receive any formal education until she moved to Malaysia at the age of 16. Many Somalian refugees have ended up, like Amaal's family, in the countries immediately surrounding their own. She explained the main differences between life in Malaysia and life in the USA: In Malaysia, one cannot have access to certain things, such as work – one cannot work there. During the time she was there, she could not get access to high-quality education. Amaal's message to other young refugees is that they should hold onto a belief that education is worthwhile: Everything is hard at first but just remember that working hard and everything that one do will pay off later.
