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Adora Svitak, a 12 year old author

Adora Svitak is an inspiring 12 year old author. Her first book Flying Fingers was published when she was just seven years old.

She is a voracious reader and when her mother bought her a used Dell laptop in her sixth year, she had typed out over 300 short stories and poems within the first year. Many publishers refused to publish her first book as they felt she was too young. But one publisher did and her literary career was born!

Svitak speaks across the country to both adults and kids about the power children have to change the world.

Mongolian Throat Singing

Throat singing is Mongolia's invaluable contribution to world. Although this type of unique singing developed in Mongolia in its classical form, it is also performed in India, Bashkir, and Tuva. But what exactly is throat singing? It is a special sound made in unison with the tongue, teeth, larynx and palate. To put it simply, it is a replacement of musical instruments with all aspects of vocal organs. To hear it for the first time is a wonder.

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