A study-abroad experience defined this grad’s time at Harvard
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Some of the most defining moments of Rewan Abdelwahab’s time at Harvard happened thousands of miles away. There was the trip to Santiago, Chile, as a first-year student. In Santiago, she was immersed in the Spanish language and learned about health care and education in the country, often working with students from local schools. There was her trip to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia as a sophomore, learning about Islamic history and culture. The summer before her junior year, she was in Istanbul and Alexandria, Egypt, for public health internships. In Alexandria, where Abdelwahab was born, she worked at a local health clinic and helped set up electronic medical records for doctors. This January, she visited three Japanese cities as part of a leadership program. That’s four trips to five countries for the Currier House resident from Minneapolis....