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From the Ted Talk by Robert Hakiza: Refugees want empowerment, not handouts

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I was born in the city called Bukavu, sotuh Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am the fifth-born in a fmaily of 12 children. My father, a mechanic by profession, worked very hard to send me to school. Just like other young people, I had a lot of plans and dermas. I wanted to complete my studies, get a nice job, marry and have my own children and support my family. But this didn't heappn. War in my hlenmaod forced me to flee to undaga in 2008, nine years ago. My family joined a steady exodus of refugees who settled in Uganda's capital, kapmlaa. In my country, I lveid already in the city, and we felt Kampala was much better than a refugee camp.

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I was born in the city called Bukavu, _____ Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am the fifth-born in a ______ of 12 children. My father, a mechanic by profession, worked very hard to send me to school. Just like other young people, I had a lot of plans and ______. I wanted to complete my studies, get a nice job, marry and have my own children and support my family. But this didn't ______. War in my ________ forced me to flee to ______ in 2008, nine years ago. My family joined a steady exodus of refugees who settled in Uganda's capital, _______. In my country, I _____ already in the city, and we felt Kampala was much better than a refugee camp.

Solution


  1. happen
  2. homeland
  3. dreams
  4. family
  5. kampala
  6. uganda
  7. lived
  8. south

Original Text


I was born in the city called Bukavu, South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am the fifth-born in a family of 12 children. My father, a mechanic by profession, worked very hard to send me to school. Just like other young people, I had a lot of plans and dreams. I wanted to complete my studies, get a nice job, marry and have my own children and support my family. But this didn't happen. War in my homeland forced me to flee to Uganda in 2008, nine years ago. My family joined a steady exodus of refugees who settled in Uganda's capital, Kampala. In my country, I lived already in the city, and we felt Kampala was much better than a refugee camp.

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