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Breaking FreeHe says, “ I am disappointed,” sipping his coffee and staring at me across the table. I swallow my words, counting the birds that fly by…Nov 4, 2024Nov 4, 2024
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The Big MoveMy mom had been talking about moving to the United States for a year. After we packed our Xmas tree, I knew it was real—the big move. I’d…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
The Summer Of 2001I spent the summer of ’01 learning English and eating coco-puffs glued to the TV beside my older sister.Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
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