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Biblioburro: The Donkey Library

A decade ago, Colombian teacher Luis Soriano was inspired to spend his weekends bringing a modest collection of precious books, via two donkeys, to the children of Magdalena Province's poor and violence-ridden interior. As Soriano braves armed bands, drug traffickers, snakes and heat, his library on hooves carries an inspirational message about education and a better future for Colombia.

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A decade ago, Colombian teacher Luis Soriano was inspired to spend his weekends bringing a modest collection of precious books, via two donkeys, to the children of Magdalena Province's poor and violence-ridden interior. As Soriano braves armed bands, drug traffickers, snakes and heat, his library on hooves carries an inspirational message about education and a better future for Colombia.

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    A Visit From Biblioburro

    S24 E5 - 17m 51s

    In this clip from 'Biblioburro: The Donkey Library,' Luis Soriano and his faithful donkeys Alpha and Beto bring books to children in a rural, isolated area of Colombia. Soriano encourages the children to share their painful memories as a way to move forward and become the new generation that works to stop the violence that has plagued the rural areas of the country for years.

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