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Abraham Amiri: From Afghanistan to the Stars

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

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Childhood Dreams and Pioneering Telescopes

In this chapter, the speaker talks about their early experiences as a refugee in Pakistan, their fascination with astronomy, and their ambition to become an astronaut. They discuss their homemade telescope and the celestial objects they were able to observe. Despite setbacks, their dreams of pursuing a career in astronomy never wavered.

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