{"646974":{"#nid":"646974","#data":{"type":"news","title":"From Refugee to Scholar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStory by Janat Batra, College of Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt 10 years old, Biya Haile began volunteering at automotive garages and working in his dad\u0026rsquo;s workshop in his hometown of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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