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Oklahoma State tennis standout Viki Lushkova striving towards a better future with on-going trouble back home

She interned in New York City. She lived and worked in one of the greatest cities in the world. She played tennis every day, too.

OSU tennis player Viktoriya Lushkova on the outdoor courts at Oklahoma State University's Greenwood Tennis Center, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Still, the summer wasn't perfect for Oklahoma State's best tennis player. She didn't get to see her family. She didn't get to go home.

She could have — she just wasn't sure when or even if she'd be able to come back.