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Sound-shadows of the New World

by Ved Mehta (1985)

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A sensitive portrayal of growing up in an alien culture as a 15-year-old blind boy leaves India to attend school in Arkansas.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSound-shadows of the New World Lead Character

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