World insight: preparing asylum seekers in Hong Kong for higher education

Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam

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September 21, 2016

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February 16, 2017

Anna Esaki-Smith

Twitter: @esakismith

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