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"We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specif..." — Ishmael Beah
We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specific to people who live in Africa or Latin America or Asia. And equally, we are capable of regaining ourselves.
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