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Warsan Shire

“The refugee's heart often grows
an outer layer. An assimilation.
It cocoons the organ. Those unable to grow the extra skin
die within the first six months in a host country.”

Warsan Shire, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head
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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
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