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Episode 2

Lebanese novelist Hanan al-Shaykh's memoir of the life of her mother. Kamila falls in love, but her family have other plans for her and events take a disturbing turn.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Jun 2009 00:30

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  • Tue 9 Jun 2009 09:45
  • Wed 10 Jun 2009 00:30

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