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Aug 2021
37m 37s

Nadia - Tales from the Sands of Egypt to...

Higher Ground
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Nadia Bruce-Rawlings uses grains of her once-gritty life to infuse her stories with cathartic realism. Join us as Nadia takes us on a journey that starts in the deserts of Egypt, through the streets of LA, finally landing in Nashville Tennesee. Hear of how this well-educated woman, with a great job in the film industry, ended up a homeless crack addict...And lives to tell about it.

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Driving in the Rain

Scars

Peace Accord - Bluestem Magazine

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