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201511 minPGdoc-short

Citizen Teklit

201511 minPGdoc-short

At 15, Teklit Guzay fled Eritrea to escape conscription into the army, seeking a new life in America.

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At 15, Teklit Guzay fled Eritrea to escape conscription into the army, seeking a new life in America.

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When Teklit Guzay turned 15 he faced a horrifying choice: join the Eritrean army or risk being shot while fleeing his country. He fled. His destination? A fabled land he had heard of but not seen: America.

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