Tiny Plays: "Malaika" by Scott C. Bushnell

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Channel: The Kennedy Center · 2016 · Entertainment

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Before departing for his home back in Louisiana, a Peace Corps volunteer and a Kenyan villager share a brief farewell with a lasting impact. As polite small talk branches into a discussion of experiences and aspirations, each reveals that there is much to be learned from the other. 

Tiny Plays for Ireland and America is part of JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/festivals/ireland/Ireland-plays

Over 500 budding playwrights from across the country answered the call for original "tiny plays" inspired by President Kennedy's life and legacy, celebrating the resilience and power of the human spirit. After a rigorous selection process involving 20 theater professionals and the Kennedy Center's International Programming department, six plays were chosen in their respective categories.

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