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\u00abBorn in Iran and growing up in a refugee camp outside Vienna, Mahlodji was painfully aware of his outsider status. He rebelled against being told he wasn\u2019t good enough based on his origins or the color of his skin. Instead, he decided to be the best version of himself. That message seems to resonate with the over one million people using whatchado.com.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abOn the day you are born, you are a genius. We want people to have the freedom of choice for the future, and that\u2019s only possible if you see what\u2019s out there in the world, and then you can find your own path\u00bb,he said. \u00abWe want to show that it\u2019s your story that counts. What we need in our world of complexity are human beings who know they are good enough, who know their own potential.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Klick<\/a> to read more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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