Surviving the Cycle — Part 2: Childhood

Homegrown Immigrant
Nov 1 · 10 min read
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“What’s wrong? Is everything alright?” Mahad asks as he is able to catch Farhiya sitting in the cafeteria alone. Since she can’t leave his in-person inquiry “on read” and ignore him per usual, she musters up enough strength to take a break from aimlessly playing with her food to begrudgingly dismiss his concern and change the subject.

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Homegrown Immigrant

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