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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 27 MIN

The Final Push: A Polio Survivor's Story

from Rotary Voices · host Rotary magazine

In September of 2023, the Gates Foundation partnered with the Moth – an award-winning storytelling nonprofit organization – to host an event in New York City during the UN General Assembly. The event, Don’t Stop Now: Stories from the Final Push to End Polio, highlighted the personal stories of people whose lives have been impacted by polio. One of the speakers was Safia Ibrahim, a polio survivor and global health advocate. In this episode, you’ll hear Ibrahim’s story as told on the Moth stage. She also discusses her paralytic polio, advocacy work, and experience with the Moth. 

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