He Led His Class. Then Financial Hardship Pulled Him Away.

Noor Rehman stood at the entrance to his Class 3 classroom, holding his school grades with unsteady hands. First place. Again. His educator grinned with happiness. His peers applauded. For a momentary, precious moment, the nine-year-old boy believed his aspirations of becoming a soldier—of serving his nation, of rendering his parents pleased—we

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