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Ms Maccarthy wants to do a doctorate in law and make a social impact.
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Price Maccarthy, 22, from Ghana, graduated from NYUAD on Monday. She looks jubilant in her graduation robe and hat at the commencement ceremony. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Ms Maccarthy with her peer Kacper Madejek Kim.
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Ms Maccarthy says coming to Abu Dhabi changed her life. She is visually impaired, a condition she always hid from others but now she confidently shares her story and works to boost conditions for people with disabilities.
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Ms Maccarthy wants to do a doctorate in law and make a social impact.
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Price Maccarthy, 22, from Ghana, graduated from NYUAD on Monday. She looks jubilant in her graduation robe and hat at the commencement ceremony. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Ms Maccarthy with her peer Kacper Madejek Kim.
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Ms Maccarthy says coming to Abu Dhabi changed her life. She is visually impaired, a condition she always hid from others but now she confidently shares her story and works to boost conditions for people with disabilities.
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Ms Maccarthy wants to do a doctorate in law and make a social impact.
Visually impaired NYUAD student embarks on advocacy journey to help others
Price Maccarthy is a disability rights advocate and wants everyone to join the fight for more accessibility
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Anam Rizvi
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