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"Consider the balance between the human need for beauty, and the human yearning to return home." This 🔥. It reminds me of the poetry collection "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" from children in Terezin Concentration Camp.

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This is both beautiful and heartbreaking. I am grateful for this story and glimpse into what Ahmad and his people have and are experiencing.

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This was an eye-opening read for me. And those last few lines say so much. Thank you for sharing it.

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This story is so incredibly powerful. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully, Jordan. I can see the fig trees growing now.

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