Tariq's Cube
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Tariq's cube charts the rocky terrain of boyhood in America through the eyes of Tariq, a Muslim American boy figuring out his place in the world through a series of Rubik's cube competitions. We learn Tariq's path to adulthood is full of ups and downs, with success and tragedy alike firmly challenging him to figure out who he is and what he wants to do. Add to that the backdrop of a country struggling to figure out how to understand its Muslim neighbors.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 13 seconds

Episode Number: 320

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Mon, May 13 9:00 P.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 14 2:00 A.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 14 10:00 A.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 17 5:00 A.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 17 11:00 A.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 17 2:00 P.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 19 5:30 A.M. Chinatown Auxiliary     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 20 9:00 P.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 21 2:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 21 10:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 24 5:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 24 11:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Fri, May 24 2:00 P.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 1     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 27 9:00 P.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 2     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 28 2:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 2     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 28 10:00 A.M. Asian American Stories of Resilience, Part 2     NH World (11.3)


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