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Quote by Jean Kwok

“I have not been so much pushed by winds as pulled forward by the force of my decisions.”

Quote by Jean Kwok

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Jean Kwok is a writer whose works often focus on themes of immigration and identity. Her specific birth and death dates are unknown. more

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