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All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.

Tahereh Mafi

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Tahereh Mafi
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: November 9
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Connecticut
United States
Love
Compassion
Another
Hands
Ever
Wanted
Empathy
Human
Loneliness
Humans
Touch
Heart
Reach

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