Library Stories

Ep. 82 "You Go For It" | Library Stories by The Library Stories ProjectAugust 23, 2017

An immigrant who lost her eyesight, Nooria unlocked a trove of educational resources at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York. Now with her bachelor's and master's degrees, she runs a foundation serving vision-impaired people in Afghanistan, and still treasures her Library connection.

Nooria Nodrat at Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

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