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This is On Point.

I'm Magna Chakrabardi.

Today I'm joined by Natasha Hakimi Zapata. She's the author of Another World is Possible, Lessons for America from Around the Globe. And as its title suggests, it is a worldwide journey exploring how some of the most advanced social policies emerged only after those respective

countries darkest times. Natasha, welcome to On Point. Hi, Megina. Thanks so much for having me.

I'm wondering if you could tell us where the inspiration for writing this book came from.

I understand it came from a family experience that you had. Yeah, absolutely.

So the book really comes from two parts of my life. The first side is professional. I've been a

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