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A Past Life

Kerning Cultures
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When Heba was very young, there was a knock at the door at her home in Lebanon. It was another family from the village, claiming that they knew her… from a past life.Now, as an adult, she still wonders: Have I always been Heba? Or was there another life before this one?This episode was produced by Dana Ballout and Alex Atack. Fact checking by Tamara Juburi, and sound design by Paul Alouf. Our team also includes Zeina Dowidar, Nadeen Shaker and Finbar Anderson.Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $2 a month.Find a transcript for this episode at our website, kerningcultures.com/kerningcultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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