EXCHANGE STUDENT

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Hilary never pictured herself as a world traveler she felt lucky to escape daily gunfire in the tough South Tacoma neighborhood of Hilltop where her dad aided the poor and hungry. Following a tough move into a Washington suburb, she receives the unexpected opportunity to live abroad. A simple decision catapults Hilary into a Rotarian scandal that has been covered up to this day. Placed into a host family where no common language is shared beyond rudimentary hand gestures and facial expressions, Hilary does her best to navigate the culture shock and find her place. Things seem to be going Hilarys way when she discovers the