Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
Saad Al-Kassab Melbourne Photo Shoot
By Norm Oorloff
12 December, 2016
The horrors of life in war-torn Syria were never far from the surface for refugee Saad Al-Kassab during his Year 12 studies.
Amid the toughest year of school, he was dealing with former classmates dying back home.
“When I called my friends back in Syria they would say, remember that guy, he has died, so that would make me really sad and angry,” he said.
But that’s not the only reason his achievement — an ATAR of 96.65 — is so remarkable. The 19-year-old missed two years of schooling in his turbulent home country, where his older brother Omar was shot, arrested and tortured.
He only started learning English in 2014 after his family fled for Australia after losing everything.
His admirable determination saw him crowned the dux of Catholic Regional College Sydenham and he now hopes to study medicine on a scholarship.
“Living in the war in Syria, lots of people died, not from their injuries but because there was no medical aid — that made me want to be a doctor,” he said.
“I hope to give back to the community that helped me.” 


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