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SpotlightTekie Leonida (72) arrived at the UT in 2015 after many years of hardship. A refugee at the time, he received help from the Scholars at Risk network, and was once again able to do what he loves – to teach. And although he retired last month, he plans to keep working. ‘I don’t know how else to reciprocate the kindness of the people at the university.’
SpotlightTekie Leonida (72) belandde in 2015 na jarenlange tegenspoed op de UT. Als vluchteling kreeg hij destijds hulp van het Scholars at Risk-netwerk en kon hij weer doen waar hij van houdt: lesgeven. En hoewel hij vorige maand met pensioen ging, is hij van plan te blijven werken. ‘Ik weet niet hoe ik anders de vriendelijkheid van de mensen op de universiteit kan beantwoorden.’
SpotlightKisanet Molla is a University of Twente student, a CEO of her own start-up and an activist, who is advocating for the war in her home country to stop. ‘I cannot go back to Ethiopia, it is extremely dangerous for me.’
SpotlightKisanet Molla is UT-studente, CEO van haar eigen start-up en activiste, die pleit voor het stoppen van de oorlog in haar thuisland Ethiopië. ‘Ik kan niet terug, het is daar levensgevaarlijk voor mij.’
With the magazine ROOTS we want to connect students and companies. We do this by bringing stories of starters on the labor market. They talk about living and working in the region. We also publish advertorials. In this way, companies come into the spotlight of students and students get an idea of the life that awaits them and what opportunities there are in the region.
