02 - Sarah
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Sarah Mahoney headed to Childers seeking new adventures while she waited on the outcome of job and education prospects. She figured a few weeks picking on the local small crop farms and earning a few dollars would be valuable life experience. She could never have anticipated how quickly those plans would change. Written and produced by Paul Cochrane Original music, sound design & editing by Zoltan Fecso
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