{"id":8431,"date":"2026-03-12T09:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=8431"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:58:34","slug":"finding-her-voice-janas-journey-of-confidence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/finding-her-voice-janas-journey-of-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Her Voice: Jana\u2019s Journey of Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773226135213{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #001a70; font-size: 18pt;\">Jana Thouqan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">Jana Thouqan, a ninth-grade student at Khalidiya School in Mafraq, was known for her intelligence and creativity, yet her shyness often kept her in the background. 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Her story reflects how the right support and safe learning environments, made possible through the <strong>Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund<\/strong>, can help students unlock their potential and believe in their own voice.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8432&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773226135213{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Jana Thouqan Jana Thouqan, a ninth-grade student at Khalidiya School in Mafraq, was known for her intelligence and creativity, yet her shyness often kept her in the background. 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