Greetings from Afrin, Syria, where Kurds danced their hearts out to celebrate spring
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share moments from their lives and work around the world.
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share moments from their lives and work around the world.
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