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Stories from the Stage

She Persisted

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She Persisted

Stories selected from the Stories from the Stage archives: In Afghanistan, Mahboba Akhtarzadah journeys to her classroom against all odds. Crystal Williams climbs the ladder of higher education, aided by some secret admirers. Joan Anderman learns that it's never too late to radically change her life.

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