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Searching for Amani
Season 8
Episode 5
What begins as a young aspiring journalist’s search for answers to his father’s death becomes a powerful coming-of-age story. Set in a Kenyan conservancy facing extreme drought, Searching for Amani follows a 13-year-old’s pursuit of truth as he uncovers the invisible forces of climate change threatening his home and future.
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