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Your dad, my dad

Marian’s dad left when she was young. Now, she’s giving her daughter a “most special gift”. It’s a story of two daughters, and begins during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Marian’s dad left when she was little. Now, she’s giving her daughter “the most special gift”. She looks at her husband and daughter playing together and it means so much to her. That is the inspiration for her letter. Season two of Dear Daughter begins with a story of two fathers and two daughters, which starts during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Letter writer: Marian

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Mon 13 Mar 202310:32GMT
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