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Aug 23
24m 14s

Basma's Riddle

Hana Baba
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👸🏽 A Queen who is loved across the kingdom begins to wonder: are her people truly happy… or just afraid to speak honestly around her? 🤔 🧕🏾 One night, disguised as an ordinary woman, she secretly leaves the palace to search for the truth.. 🪡🧵 She meets a simple seamstress named Basma- who has a riddle that changes the way the Queen sees her kingdom- f ... Show More
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