Tiny Spark
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- Username: amycostello
- Host & Managing Editor, Tiny Spark
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
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Corruption in International Adoption
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From: Tiny Spark
Tiny Spark takes a look at a seemingly good idea - international adoption - and explores its unintended consequences: corruption, fraud and child trafficking. Our story ...
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In praise of "Lost Causes"
(14:56)
From: Tiny Spark
In this edition of Tiny Spark, we explore what happens when someone refuses to accept the idea of a "lost cause" and instead gets down to the work of transforming a troubled life.
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