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The Human Aspect of Latifa

I found myself drawn to the extreme after breaking a rule and kissing a boy at the age of 13, while in the realm of social control from my Somali society in Norway. When I years later wanted to marry a Norwegian man, parts of my family harassed and rejected me to the point where I felt completely alone.

I found myself drawn to the extreme after breaking a rule and kissing a boy at the age of 13, while in the realm of social control from my Somali society in Norway. When I years later wanted to marry a Norwegian man, parts of my family harassed and rejected me to the point where I felt completely alone.

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