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Foreign Language
![Groot woordenboek Engels [set] by Van Dale](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444494731l/27074323._SX98_.jpg "Groot woordenboek Engels [set] by Van Dale")
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The foreign books meant much to me. I didn't always understand them, but I valued them regardless, even the simple words in English primers or the technical works beyond my grasp. They were my journeys and my window. I had no other way of looking beyond my small world.
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― The Sunset Emperor
― The Sunset Emperor
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Whenever I'm in the company of strangers and speak in a way that reveals my Slav accent, the question follows: "Where are you from?" I always reply politely. It's very important to me that I say exactly where I'm from, and explain where that place is in case the person I'm talking to has never hears of my country ("in Europe, near Italy"). I suppose that's the need in me to feel accepted for what I am.
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― My Heart
― My Heart
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