Virginia Commonwealth University: Family Journey Inspires Roqia Ali's Passion for Civic Engagement
June 03, 2026
June 03, 2026
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Family journey inspires Roqia Ali's passion for civic engagement
The VCU Votes leader champions democracy and doesn't take it for granted.
By Sian Wilkerson
When she was 8, Roqia Ali and her family moved to the United States from their native Afghanistan, a country then riven by a decade of post 9/11 war.
"I s . . .
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Family journey inspires Roqia Ali's passion for civic engagement
The VCU Votes leader champions democracy and doesn't take it for granted.
By Sian Wilkerson
When she was 8, Roqia Ali and her family moved to the United States from their native Afghanistan, a country then riven by a decade of post 9/11 war.
"I s . . .