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POV Shorts: The Dream of a Horse
Season 36
Episode 603
In a mountainous but extremely green landscape, goats jump over the rocks and laughing children run after them. In this paradise on earth, nomadic families have found their temporary home. From one of these families comes a teenage girl, Shahnaz. She’s been told she should be getting married soon, but her thoughts are focused on the world of literature.
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