
Act II: Soot Swallowed
Special | 2m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Suffocated at school and home, Zhalarina struggles to write and gets a heartbreaking hit.
Under the stronghold of her militant new school and Diji’s rigid authority at home, Zhalarina struggles to write and create. Diji’s resolve to safeguard her daughter fans mounting tensions that culminate in Zhalarina going to stay with her father. While this aggravates long-standing friction between her parents, Zhalarina is crushed by unforeseen heartbreak.
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The Light is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for The Light is provided in part by Steven Vedro and Beverly Gordon, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

Act II: Soot Swallowed
Special | 2m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Under the stronghold of her militant new school and Diji’s rigid authority at home, Zhalarina struggles to write and create. Diji’s resolve to safeguard her daughter fans mounting tensions that culminate in Zhalarina going to stay with her father. While this aggravates long-standing friction between her parents, Zhalarina is crushed by unforeseen heartbreak.
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