Struggle
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When the world seems to be on his shoulders, only the thought of his family can rise his knees from the dirt.
Can Alex take the struggle and find his way home to his family?
Can he keep up with his own sanity?
Watch the story of Alex Reynolds unravel before your eyes, following him trough the though deserts and tensionate cities of Afghanistan, to his daughter's school yard and the parks of his town.
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