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February 22, 2023 24 mins

All her life Hajar Albattah-Thompson has lived her life visually impaired. Despite being visually impaired Haiar has always had a passion for learning new things which allowed her to receive a a bachelors degree of psychology and a minor in disability studies and Arabic language. From the University of Oregon. Hajar uses social media to educate others on how she lives her life. On this episode in honour of #Lowvisionawarnessmonth we discuss Hajar's journey from the school for the blind in Kuwait to living her best life as a Zebedee model, dancer, and performer in the United States,  the importance of not being afraid to ask questions, knowing the difference between asking to provide assistants and taking away someone's independence. Please consider checking out  Hajar Albattah-Thompson's inspiring videos in the link below

 https://instagram.com/hajarathompson?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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