Her path to university was paved by parents who risked their lives to flee war

File picture of Somali refugees carry their belongings after their temporary shelters were destroyed by Somali soldiers at the Sarkusta refugee camp in southern Mogadishu. Photo: AFP PHOTO/Mohamed Abdiwahab

On the surface, Faduma Osman can seem like a typical American teenager.

Her favorite musical artists are people many grown-ups have never heard of, including Polo G, and Olivia Rodrigo, and Jack Harlow.