Behind White Blinds
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Maya is run down and sick and tired of her dead end job and the burdens of everyday life. After her parents messy divorce when she was a kid her mom went on a downward spiral and took Maya from her high class living to a dirty old townhouse with pink shag carpets and yellow floral walls.
When things go astray and the viciousness of her household takes a turn Maya comes face to face with the realities of being a nomad with nowhere to go. In her struggle to find the worth of her life and a construct of safety she becomes intertwined with the secret society of the nomads where she battles with her inner demons as well as the winds of the world.
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