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Her aptitude for mathematics and skill with astrolabes make her the perfect candidate to undertake this interstellar challenge. It is truly an unmissable opportunity. But if she decides to set out to explore the stars, she will live among strangers, people completely unfamiliar with Himba traditions and customs—and, most importantly, she will give up her place among her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eHowever, knowledge comes at a cost, and Binti is willing to pay the price. Her journey will not be easy. She will need to leave the protection of her family home, traverse the stars, and travel far beyond Earth's borders. But that's not all: the world she seeks to enter has long been infested by Medusas—an alien race that has become her greatest nightmare. 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