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The Human Aspect of Manasseh

Growing up I dreamt of my homeland and how it would feel to be welcomed. When our country found peace and I had just gotten used to feeling at home, war broke out again. I watched our people suffer and I lost a close family member in the early days. This left me shocked, frustrated and hopeless.

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