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Caption: THE SEEKERS BELIEF EPISODE 1
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Caption: OCTOBER 18 Witness stories from around
the world united by one of the
most basic human needs –
a desire to find purpose and meaning in our lives.
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Caption: First, 19-year-old Cha Cha, a
devout evangelical Christian college student, hopes to reconnect with
her faith after a recent trauma has shaken her to the core.
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Caption: Next, Reshma Thakkar, a young Indian-American Hindu woman from Chicago, travels to the banks of the Ganges River in India for the Kumbh Mela, joining millions at the world’s largest spiritual gathering.
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Caption: Meanwhile, in Budapest, Hungary, 13-year-old Mendel Hurwitz prepares for his Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish transformation from adolescence to adulthood.
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Caption: Mendel’s synagogue in Budapest once faced extinction, and this tiny population ofJews are struggling to keep their culture alive.
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Caption: In the final story, Terry Gandadila, an Aboriginal elder in Australia who is nearing death, passes on the wisdom and knowledge of his tribe to his grandson.
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Caption: Together, they walk the songline, an ancient roadmap that the tribe believes reveals how the world was created and how to live life in accordance with their ancestor spirits.
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Caption: Watch the series premiere tonight,
October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.