The Unbearable Lightness of Being Peruvian
Daniel was a young priest with a bright future within the church, and Mercedes was a novice nun who enjoyed life in the convent. For both, the church was the center of their lives, and filled them with purpose. Until they met by chance at a parish party in Santa Fe, Argentina one afternoon in 1991. At that moment, all their convictions began to waver.
Find the English transcript of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being Peruvian” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.
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