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Remarkable World Commentary Episode #64: Interview with Alexander Barrasso, Policy Advisor
Remarkable World Commentary Episode #64: Interview with Alexander Barrasso, Policy Advisor
https://donnajodhan.com/rwc-12-02-2025/
In this far-reaching episode of Remarkable World Commentary, Donna J. Jodhan welcomes retired U.S. diplomat and six-time U.S. blind chess champion Alex Barrasso for a conversation that spans childhood, global diplomacy, disability rights, and the power of persistence. Alex traces his journey from growing up blind in a tight-knit Italian immigrant family in multicultural New York, complete with daring solo bike rides, to the moment a State Department recruiter…
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