Word: ghaida
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Those who at first wondered about Abu-Ghaida's identity would soon know that she was Palestinian. In December, 1987 the intifada erupted on the West Bank...
...Ghaida, the outbreak of the intifada meant forging closer ties with other Palestinians and sympathizers in the area...
...GHAIDA'S LIFE TOOK A major turn in 1978 when her family moved to Vienna along with the United Nations agency for which her father worked. When she arrived, she devoured German movies and television broadcasts, learning the language as quickly as possible...
...also discovered that Austria welcomed those who fit in, who could speak the language. Unlike many of her friends at the Vienna International School who spoke English in public, Abu-Ghaida could avoid stares and comments from Austrians because of her command of the language...
...Ghaida had no citizenship until she moved to Austria. Born in Syria, she possessed only a Laisser-Passer, which identified her as a Palestinian living in Syria. When she moved to Vienna, however, she obtained Austrian citizenship...