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Every morning, dozens of children in western Venezuela begin their journey to school before 5 a.m. But they're not heading to a school in their own country. Their school is across the border, in Colombia.

These are the children of the Guajira peninsula, a rugged stretch of land facing the Caribbean Sea, shared by Colombia and Venezuela, and home to the Wayuu, the largest indigenous group in both countries. Life here is hard. Access to clean drinking water is scarce, and the consequences are devastating: children die of malnutrition at nearly six times the national average.

And yet, despite everything, the children of the border haven't lost hope. Every day, they make that long journey — and arrive at school ready to learn, to play, and to dream.

In this episode of the Big Story podcast, we travel to the Guajira peninsula to tell their story.

Watch the full-length documentary at cgtnnow.com.

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