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Anousheh Ansari always dreamed of going into space. A pretty big dream for a little girl from a country without a space program of its own. Three years ago, she beat the odds and became the first Iranian-born, and first female Muslim, to leave the Earth.
On her way back, having accomplished her lifelong dream, she struggled to find another purpose in life. Then she decided that her unlikely story as a successful entrepreneur, space explorer and philanthropist could perhaps serve as an inspiration to other earthlings. That would be her next big dream.
To tell by the reactions of all Thunderbird students (including the 20 Jordanian business women undergoing entrepreneurship training) who got to meet her yesterday, we can call that second dream also accomplished.
Anousheh shared with us some of the many lessons she’s learned. The idea that all unlikely journeys begin with a big dream. How one has to work hard and be prepared to seize opportunities when they come. How the Earth, when seen from space has no borders, no races, no nations. How we all share a small, fragile vessel in the universe which we must nurture and protect.
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