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You can't make homes out of human beings.
Warsan Shire
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Warsan Shire
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: January 1
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Republic of Kenya
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I tore up and ate my own passport in an airport hotel once. I'm bloated with language I can’t afford to forget.
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