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Act I: Found

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Zhalarina finds clandestine love at school to the dismay and alarm of her mother Diji. (2m 32s)

Act II: Soot Swallowed

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Suffocated at school and home, Zhalarina struggles to write and gets a heartbreaking hit. (2m 57s)

Act III: Will Dawn

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Zhalarina confronts wrenching alienation but faith and a return to writing help her heal. (3m 12s)

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