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DiscoveriesExtraordinary Journey: Man Bikes 2,500 Miles Across West Africa and Sahara to Pursue Education
Guinean student Mamadou Safaiou Barry cycled thousands of miles across Africa for a place at the top Islamic university in Cairo.
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