Monica, Aluong and Andrew are South Sudanese nationals and scholarship recipients of the Student Refugee Program from World University Service of Canada. In this episode, they share insights from their past and present lives and hopes for their future - just weeks before beginning their higher education in Canada. And Up/Root was fortunate to talk to Aloung again after she arrives in Canada! She shares her first impressions, favorite foods and what she misses most about home. This episode was produced with generous support from UNICEF Kenya and is edited by Dan Adachi ([email protected]). The Up/Root jingle was written and performed by Selah Piper. To learn more about how you can support higher education programs for refugees, please visit: World University Service of Canada: https://srp.wusc.ca/ UNICEF Kenya: https://www.unicef.org/appeals/kenya.html