THE DUNE AND THE DRUM..
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The desert remembers what humans forget. β€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯
She was the daughter of drums. He was the son of dunes.
When Amina's drum spoke his name across the Sahara, a prince who never believed in fate had to listen.
He's Arabian
She ghananian..
One rhythm. Two hearts. A love the sand was written to bury.
But what if destiny has other plans?
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