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Jan 2019
37m 22s

Stories from South & Southeast Asia

Underscore Talent Management
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Today, Sapphire takes you all over South & Southeast Asia to hear stories submitted by listeners. First stop is Indonesia where a young girl's friends get her into some trouble. Then, you'll visit a haunted apartment in India, stop by a middle school in Vietnam, climb a hungry mountain back in India, and reach your final destination in Cambodia where a famil ... Show More
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