Abraham Amiri: From Afghanistan to the Stars
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
English - January 02, 2024 04:30 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratingsSociety & Culture Science leadership entrepreneurship interview business health news politics entrepreneur comedy fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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An unquenchable passion for astronomy born from gazing at the stars from a rooftop as a child led to his setting up a nationwide program in astronomy in Afghanistan. Escaping the wrath of the Taliban for the sin of teaching young women about the universe, he is now a graduate student at UCLA.