She was born with a rare medical condition ... an Egyptian girl who won the sympathy of Americans
Lamis Al-Baytar (35 years old).
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The case of the Egyptian girl, Lamis Al-Bitar, won the sympathy of the Americans, to the point that the American press began to shed light on her case.
Al-Bitar, 35, is an Egyptian girl who holds two university degrees from Akron University in Ohio.
Al-Bitar was born with a condition called "venous malformation", in which part of the face swells, as a result of the intertwining of veins and muscles, and the protrusion continues to inflate over time, leading to a prolapse of the lower right side of the face, and most of the lip.
Al-Bitar was unable to get a full-time job due to the economic crisis caused by the Corona virus, and her surgical operation at "Boston Children's" Hospital, which was scheduled for December 22nd, was canceled due to the precautionary measures against the virus, according to the American "Columbus Dispatch" newspaper.
Lamees said last week, "Frankly, I am confused, I would love to have an opinion of what always happens to me. But this time, I have no opinion whatsoever. It all happened once, and I couldn't find a job, then Covid-19 came," I did not think it would affect me to this degree. "
The report of the American newspaper stated that Al-Bitar has no options to return to the United States in the event of its departure, in order to undergo the surgery or apply for the doctoral program.
Al-Bitar cannot return to the United States to apply for a job for a year and a half, if she leaves the United States on December 30th.
The Egyptian girl arrived in the United States for the first time in 2015, as part of a scholarship intended to help Egyptian women obtain an MBA.
However, the visa requires participants to return to Egypt for a period of two years.
Al-Bitar has only about 20 days after her visa expired, and for that long she was unable to secure a full-time job in the fields of marketing or supply chain management that she sought, so her ticket back to Egypt was booked on December 30th.
And those in solidarity with Lamees are still trying in various ways to find a job for her before she leaves, but they are discussing with her how to return to the United States if she leaves.
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