Narjis Karimipour was born blind, and when she was 10 years old she lost her hearing. Three years later, she sat down for a StoryCorps conversation with her parents, Sarah Kassim and Mohammad Karimipour, to tell her story in the hopes of helping others struggling with disabilities.
Narjis communicates with her parents through a braille communication device, which requires her parents to type their questions and answers on a keyboard that are translated to a braille touchpad in realtime for Narjis to read.
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Originally aired July 25, 2025 on NPR’s Morning Edition.
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