One Step at A Time
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MatureOngoing11m
Last published Sun, Jan 15, 2017
Asha has always walked in the shadow of her best friend, unnoticed and shy. She is perfectly content with her life, until one summer everything changes. Her friend, who's about to move, leaves her a list. A list of 20 things, forcing her out of her comfort zone. Through doing this, Asha not only finds out about herself, but also about a whole world which she's hidden from her entire life.
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