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Journalist Yelena Khanga on Her Family's Global, Mixed-Race History

Khanga's new book, "Soul to Soul," is about her family's multi-cultural, multi-ethnic background. Her grandparents met in jail where they were being held for political activism. Her grandfather was African-American and her grandmother Jewish. They moved to Russia, where Khanga was later born.

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Other segments from the episode on June 24, 1993

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 24, 1993: Interview with Yelena Khanga; Review of the film "Sleepless in Seattle"; Interview with Stan Winston; Commentary on the rock band Roxy Music.

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