He is doing as she once did, in the naïve belief that what … - Maaza Mengiste

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He is doing as she once did, in the naïve belief that what is buried stays that way, that what is hidden will stay unseen, that what is yours will remain always in your possession. He is being foolish.

Maaza Mengiste

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Maaza Mengiste (born 1974) is an Ethiopian-American author.

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