Awake At Night
By United Nations, Melissa Fleming
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What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world?
Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves?
To find out, Melissa Fleming meets them.
Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote their lives to helping others.
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Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine - Karolina Lindholm Billing - UNHCR Representative in Ukraine
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Pursuing Justice in ISIL’s Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time - Lewis Pugh - Ocean Advocate for the UN Environment Programme
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Sorrow and relief on the shores of Greece - Erasmia Roumana - Protection associate, UNHCR
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Season 8 - There to help
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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My Heart Was Crying - Sara Beysolow Nyanti - Former Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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The Last Best Hope Humanity Has - Ramiz Alakbarov - former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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The Africa the World Needs - Cristina Duarte - UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on Africa
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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The Light in Their Eyes - Najat Maalla M'jid - UN Special Representative on Violence against Children
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Bringing Health to the World - Dr. David Nabarro - Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on COVID-19
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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The Missiles Don’t Stop Us - Denise Brown - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
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May 26, 2023 |
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Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Expanding your heart - Ulrika Richardson - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Giving Voice to Victims in Ukraine - Matilda Bogner - Head of UN Human Rights mission in Ukraine
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Fighting Disinformation to Survive - Irene Khan - UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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My Story Gives Other Child Soldiers Hope -Alfred Orono - Chief of Child Protection at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Harnessing constructive outrage - Staffan de Mistura - UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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The Power of One Small Act - Chris Mburu - UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Leading in Tragic Times - Deborah Lyons - UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Life After Islamic State - Bitesize special - Adiba Qasim - Yazidi refugee and humanitarian
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Knowing the Pain of the Displaced - Ugochi Daniels - IOM
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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It Wasn't My Day To Die - Bitesize Special - Giles Duley
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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A Life-long Quest for Justice - Serge Brammertz
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Believe in the Power of Change - Rebeca Grynspan
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Not Here to Judge You - Bitesize Special - Monique Sokhan
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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The heartbreaking struggle to help Ukraine - Osnat Lubrani
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Climate Action in the Shadow of War - Vladislav Kaim
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Risking Your Life For Peace - Unaisi Vuniwaqa
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Even children of war find hope - Bo Viktor Nylund
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May 27, 2022 |
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Sitting face to face with the Taliban - Mary-Ellen McGroarty
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May 20, 2022 |
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New Season Coming Soon
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May 13, 2022 |
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I Refuse to Give Up
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Rays of Hope
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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So Much More that We Can Do to Save Lives Right Now
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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They want me to tell their story
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Every trafficking story is a story that can shake you to your core
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Keep going for the children of Afghanistan
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Build Trust and Build a Future
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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A Barrier-free Life
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Need to be heard
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Space Diplomat
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Empower Your Women!
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Prisoner of Hope
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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United, we prevail. Divided, we fail.
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Are we doing enough for the children?
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May 14, 2021 |
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It Breaks Your Heart to Hear About the Brutality
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Clearing Mines for 30 Years
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Good People Have Always a Smile on Their Face
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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We Are the World
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Light in the Darkness
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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There is Hope
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Are you the Scorpion?
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Finding the Thing You Love
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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I Believe in Humanity
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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You can put things right
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Isaac
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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I get very calm in chaos
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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You Have to Take Action
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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All you have to do is your best
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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They Want to Go Back Home
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Once There’s Life, There’s Hope
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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The Power of Women to Make Change
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Possible to Escape
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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These Battles are Worth Fighting
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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We Are Coming To Kill You
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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We Are Scientific Fighters
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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I Know How it Feels to Grow Up in Poverty
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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We Need to Save More Lives
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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There’s a Lot We Can Do
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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How do we get better after this?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Never Ever Give Up
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Season Three
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Home Is the People Around You
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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The Path of Compassion
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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We Are Coming To Kill You
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Born to help others
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Magic and Beauty
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Not Here to Judge You
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May 30, 2019 |
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So Glad to be Alive
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May 23, 2019 |
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Season Two
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May 16, 2019 |
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When Going Home Is No Longer An Option.
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Nov 18, 2018 |
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BONUS Khaled Hosseini
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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I will always hold fast
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Oct 14, 2018 |
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A nun, a lawyer and a cowboy
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Oct 07, 2018 |
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It wasn't my day to die
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Sep 30, 2018 |
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It Has To Stop Somewhere
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Sep 23, 2018 |
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I Still Can’t Believe That Is Happening In My Country
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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Darkness Does Weird Things To You
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Awake At Night
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Aug 17, 2018 |