A young Egyptian media student with pancreatic cancer was prevented from taking her final exams at a private university, alleging that her condition could “upset her classmates” during the exam. She said her fight against cancer is not a stigma; she just wants to finish her school years peacefully. She had been taking her university exams normally until this recent case. Zakaria defied her illness and left intensive care, with tubes and other medical equipment still attached to her, to go to the exam. The dean agreed and asked Zakaria to bring a medical report and give it to the university doctor.

Source: Egypt Independent May 17, 2017 14:15 UTC