Palestinian survivor of the Gaza genocide wins gold at São Paulo Math Olympiad

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Fifteen-year-old Palestinian student Tala Mohammed Awad, a survivor of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, has won a gold medal in the second phase of the Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, known as OMASP 2026.

Tala secured the top honor after excelling in the statewide public school competition, marking a major academic achievement for a student who arrived in Brazil after enduring displacement and the devastating impact of the war on Gaza.

Palestinian survivor of the Gaza genocide wins gold at São Paulo Math Olympiad

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