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Universe Within - New York City

2015 2 min
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For 22 years inside a federal prison, Alvin had no access to a computer or the internet. So when he was released last year, he had decades worth of digital learning to catch up on: google, email, facebook and twitter. And now, through facebook, he has found his long lost son.

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Universe Within - New York City

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For 22 years inside a federal prison, Alvin had no access to a computer or the internet. So when he was released last year, he had decades worth of digital learning to catch up on: google, email, facebook and twitter. And now, through facebook, he has found his long lost son.

  • director
    Katerina Cizek
  • producer
    David Oppenheim
  • senior producer
    Gerry Flahive

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