Before U.S. visitor visa ban for Palestinians, one changed this young woman's life

By Leila Fadel

Published September 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT

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Before the U.S. suspended visitor visas for Palestinians in August, one helped change a young woman's life. NPR speaks to her and the American surgeon who saved her leg.

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