Omar '16 helps father treat Syrian refugees in Jordan
Augustana's Lubna Omar '16 volunteers as a medical translator for physicians at refugee camps in Jordan. She accompanies her father, Dr. Majdi Omar, who has treated hundreds of Syrian children at camps in Jordan. “It’s disheartening to see how many people live in Jordan and aren’t willing to help because Syria is our neighbor and these people are Arab — the same as we are,” she said. Read more