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Aug 2021
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EP43: A Mother's Love, The Ugandan Foste...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio tells the story of how motherhood and the bond with her daughter changed her perspective on life; Peter Mutabazi shares how he escaped his abusive father in Uganda, Africa and became a foster parent in America; and the history of the Texas Homestead Exemption laws.

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