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Little Turkish blind girl became a globetrotter businesswoman

Zeliha Iscel

Zeliha Iscel loves exploring the World Source: Supplied

Zeliha was born blind and arrived in Australia with her Turkish family at the age of six. She had many difficulties in her first years because of her disability and lack of English. Now she is a perfect example of how blindness is no barrier to success. She is now one of the leading disability advocates in WA and a keen traveller and successful businesswoman.


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Zeliha was born blind and arrived in Australia with her Turkish family at the age of six. She had many difficulties in her first years because of her disability and lack of English. Now she is a perfect example of how blindness is no barrier to success. She is now one of the leading disability advocates in WA and a keen traveller and successful businesswoman.



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