Whole Stories Shortly

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Offbeat takes from a well-traveled life. Stories short enough to fit into your schedule, and long enough for you to escape from it. Read, or listen while you multi-task.

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About Beth Riungu

Writing stories from a well-traveled life about the joy, ordinariness, and challenges of being human.

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