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FEATURE: Med student wants to become doctor to help Haitians.

Publication: Japan Weekly Monitor
Publication Date: 20-AUG-01
Format: Online - approximately 782 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
KOFU, Japan, Aug. 17 Kyodo

Sachiko Ozawa is experiencing life as a college student for the second time, this time as a medical student with a goal of becoming a physician to help less fortunate Haitians.

Ozawa's interest in Haiti goes back to her encounter with Haitian boat people in September 1994 when she took part in volunteer work in Florida when she was studying sociology at Keio University in Tokyo.

Children among Haitians fleeing in boats and drifting about 1,000 kilometers northwest to Florida told her the United States ''is a lot better than Haiti'' and that they preferred not to go back to their country.

Ozawa felt it was odd that the children did...

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