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Guinean man rides bicycle for 2,500 miles through six countries to study at his dream university
Dreams do come through, but for 25-year-old Mamadou Safayou Barry, he had to embark on a challenging 4,000km (2,500 miles) bicycle journey across West Africa with the goal of securing a spot at his dream university, Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar. His journey started from Guinea in May with the hope of gaining admission at Egypt’s Al-Azhar,…
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