From Prisoner to Professional: US Woman Beats Addiction, Gives Back (VOA On Assignment Sept. 27)

Tala Hadavi of VOA's Persian News Network joins On Assignment's Alex Villarreal to talk about her profile of Monica Scott, a former drug addict turned drug counselor. Monica is one of many graduates of Marian House, an organization in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland that helps women struggling with homelessness, poverty and substance abuse.