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Verses in Exile #4 | Blank Canvas
Season 2015
Episode 4
Kosal’s destiny as a poet begins to take shape. With the help of the California Arts in Corrections program, he discovers the power of spoken word through fellow inmate Marty Williams. Armed with new verses, Kosal begins the slow climb back to the living and healing – even after more than a year in solitary confinement.
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