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Verses in Exile #1 | Lonely Child
Season 2015
Episode 1
Kosal Khiev grew up seeking his place in a family ravaged with its own trauma of war and genocide. The youngest of seven children, Kosal yearned for acceptance and found solace in innocent childhood activities –collecting cans and shooting at pigeons. With the devastating loss of his grandmother, another side of Kosal unfolds on the violent streets of his youth.
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