Adam, a 22-year-old junior with a double major in psychology and sociology at George Washington University, said he’s not sorry he left school in March to join the [Libyan anti-Gaddafi fighters]. He told his Libyan parents, who also live in Washington, about his plans only after he’d bought the plane ticket.
“You value things more and get a better perspective on life,” said Adam, sporting thick black-rimmed glasses, military fatigues and a bandana in camouflage colors. If he survives the war, he plans to go back to school to finish his degree and then settle in a free Libya.