Pakistani exchange students come from diverse backgrounds and have all kinds of riveting stories to tell.

Particularly inspirational is the tale of Ahsan Javaid, a Community College Initiative Program (CCIP) participant who was diagnosed with Leukemia at the tender age of 11.

Despite having to battle cancer for a significant portion of his life, Javaid has still managed to give back to his community and is currently studying in the U.S.

To find out more, take a look at this link.

http://www.cod.edu/news-events/news/14_december/14_ahsanjavaid.aspx