Nelly and her 17 year old son, Manasseh, travel from their home in Texas to their homeland of Zambia. An accomplished woman, Nelly seeks to revel in her home country and show her son the beauty, and difficulties, tied to her past in Zambia. They broach a hurdle in their relationship and, through this journey, Manasseh discovers clarity and peace about his own past. The trip is full of precious reconnections with family and nature, and Nelly gives Manasseh as special gift that marks his coming of age.
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Serbia - Two Rivers Intertwined
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Zimbabwe - Like Time Stood Still
Shaun travels to Zimbabwe to revisit the life he left behind over thirty years ago. He faces conflicting thoughts between the land he loves and the shifting political climate that forced him to leave. His daughter, Shannon, joins him on this journey with her own goal of embracing her personal ide...
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Slovakia - My Mom, The Mountain Goat
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