Maha Mousnad doesn’t let much keep her down. Not a long journey to the United States or the arduous process of becoming a registered nurse here. Not the fact that her family is living in the midst of a civil war in Sudan, nor the start of a global pandemic a month after she landed on U.S. soil.
Rather, Mousnad’s sunny disposition and faith in a better future have driven her from the streets of Khartoum to Clarkston, Georgia. And it’s been a banner year for the 38-year-old. In 2025, she managed to become a U.S. citizen and pass a licensing exam so she can practice as a registered nurse at her beloved Mosaic Health Center.
Mousnad had a successful career back in Khartoum, even teaching nursing. Married with three children, she lived near her parents and brothers. But she wanted something more.
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