The 'secret society' of extremely successful first gens
Pardis Sabeti is a Harvard geneticist who helped end the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. She's also lead singer in a band.
Courtesy Sarahmica Photography.
(Season 2, Episode 2) Many of the most successful immigrants and kids of immigrants in the country know each other and hang out. They belong to a community created by Paul and Daisy Soros, who have funded the graduate educations of 550 first gens — including Pardis Sabeti, a geneticist called a "genius" by Time. Sabeti also happens to be a rock star. Otherhood talks to her about the immigrant imperative to give back, even after a devastating accident that made her reassess life.
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