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Taha Zaffar spent a semester studying and researching in Rome, and he'll head to Beijing in 2014 to continue his overseas experience. (Photos by Natalie Battaglia.)
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Zaffar (shown here at Chicago’s Millennium Park) has done extensive volunteer work in the city. “It inspired me to pursue a career in social work and helped me refine my passion for working with others,” he says.
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A decade from now, Zaffar hopes to be working as a social worker and adjunct professor.