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Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

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“وأن هذا الظلام لن ينتهي إلا مع نفير طابور الفجر، وعليه أن يستعد.. وينجو.. ويتخطى كل هذا، وترك الأيام تغير ما به.. وتأخذ ما بصدره نهشًا وتمزيقًا.. وهو راضٍ ومتحمل، لكيلا يعود ألم تلك الليالي إليه مجددًا.”

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“The timbre of Willa’s voice fluctuated from scarcely audible to maniacal while expressing her displeasure of being part of the family outing to begin with. “This was all Mom’s idea and it’s her fault we got hurt.” Why on earth would you say that?” She was all happy again and we were supposed to just get over how she blamed me for Griff’s death. We had to look at the pretty flowers and that stupid waterfall from the cliff.” Willa grabbed her headphones. Discussion over.”

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