It is more than their land that you take away from the people whose native land you take. It is their past as well, their roots and their identity. I… - Karen Blixen

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It is more than their land that you take away from the people whose native land you take. It is their past as well, their roots and their identity. If you take away the things that they have been used to see, and will be expecting to see, you may, in a way, as well take out their eyes.

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About Karen Blixen

Karen von Blixen-Finecke (17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author; born Karen Christence Dinesen, she is also known under her pen name Isak Dinesen.

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Pen Names: Tania Blixen Isak Dinesen Pierre Andrézel Osceola
Alternative Names: Karen von Blixen-Finecke
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