THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA UNION MISSION
C A M I L A’ S
Miracle C
amila* dreamed about becoming a missionary doctor. She studied medicine for seven years and, shortly after graduating with her medical degree, moved with her husband, Mateo, to the Middle East. But finding work proved difficult. Obstacle after obstacle kept emerging, preventing her from being hired by a public hospital. The authorities gave preference to physicians with previous experience, but Camila had none to offer. She pleaded with officials at the Health Ministry to give her a chance. She traveled between her home and the ministry for weeks to make her case, even suggesting that she work under their supervision. The situation seemed impossible. Camila had a second option: enrolling in a specialization training program. But first she would need to pass a national exam that was scheduled only on Saturdays. She decided to appeal to the authorities and sent an email explaining
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