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Sep 2023
32m 6s

Javier Zamora: "I Survived the Unsurviva...

TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager
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"Solito" author Javier Zamora opens up to Jenna Bush Hager about the solo journey he took to the U.S. from El Salvador at the age of 9 and how writing has changed his life, helping him heal and share his story with others. 
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