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Aug 2021
13m 46s

With Lea and Lynn, Lebanese high school ...

LEA, LYNN, VIERA OBEID
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Lea and Lynn, the co-creators of this podcast talk about the tough decision ahead of them. Would they be able to live in the country they love some much or would the situation force them to emigrate?

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