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Feb 2021
26m 13s

Irse de Venezuela (Leaving Venezuela)

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Pushed away by growing insecurity and political unrest in her country, a Venezuelan woman follows her dream of moving to Georgia, USA. There, she faces a tough reality of the language barrier and harsh work conditions…obstacles she meets with a fighter's spirit.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3Hli55g.

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