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Mr. Arkan Yousef -Sydney
Mr. Arkan Yousef -Sydney Source: SBS

Losing his eye sight and being blind did not stop Mr. Arkan Youssef from living a normal life. He worked as a maths teacher in Iraq. In Australia, he defied his disability and started studying for his master's and PhD degrees.


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Losing his eye sight and being blind did not stop Mr. Arkan Youssef from living a normal life. He worked as a maths teacher in Iraq. In Australia, he defied his disability and started studying for his master's and PhD degrees.



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