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How a treacherous journey and 6 diamonds led to a life of prosperity


December 11, 2019

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Mali Digius and her family fled the Iranian revolution with very few possessions. The only thing Mali grabbed was six diamonds hidden in a toothpaste tube. As they hopped from country to country – eventually leading to the United States – those diamonds kept them alive, and lead them to a life of entrepreneurship and prosperity.

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