Refugee thanks stranger who gave $100

Ayda and Vanja Zugay were 11 and 17, respectively, when they fled Yugoslavia in 1999 and met a woman who gave them $100, a pair of earrings, and an encouraging note. Ayda recently tracked down the stranger and thanked her for the impact she had.

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Ayda and Vanja Zugay were 11 and 17, respectively, when they fled Yugoslavia in 1999 and met a woman who gave them $100, a pair of earrings, and an encouraging note. Ayda recently tracked down the stranger and thanked her for the impact she had.
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