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“Washington D.C.! Congress is full of self-declared outsiders.”

Quote by Aleksandar Hemon

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Aleksandar Hemon

Aleksandar Hemon is a Serbian-American writer known for his unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. His works focus on themes of immigration, identity, and individual experience, and have won him a wide readership. more

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