Nazanine Heydarian on Trust, Family, and a Life Without Driving
Nazanine (Naz) Heydarian is an assistant professor of social work at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Legally blind, she describes failing her vision test at seventeen as the moment driving stopped being an option, a life-changing moment for anyone growing up in car dependent West Texas. As she grew older, this became more apparent, from the trust required to be a lifelong passenger to navigating new relationships. Now a mother of two young kids, she navigates by bike and canal path, on foot and local transit. However, Naz touches on challenges inherent in those options, from fitting…
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