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ashmia apuwatt's avatar

What an incredible piece. It articulates the striving to fit into a "safer mold" but also reminds why home will always be home. What privilege we have.

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

Exactly! I’m so glad you get it🫀

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Fatima Mohammed's avatar

Kaothar, I love and relate to this so much! I’m glad you’re in the process of severing that fifth limb :)

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

thank you!

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HANNAH's avatar

This is an amazing piece and I loved it and you x

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

you're so welcome!

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Phoebe Grace's avatar

Your writing is so endlessly beautiful. Thank you thank you for sharing

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

you're making my day, thank youu

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Roberta's avatar

I adore your writing so much, it always stops me in my tracks xx gorgeous piece!

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

thank you!

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Katie Treggiden's avatar

What a beautiful piece of writing — thank you for sharing it 🙏🏻

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

you’re so welcome🫀

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Klaire 🌟's avatar

What is your nationality? Sorry, just curious

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

hey love, I’m Nigerian

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Klaire 🌟's avatar

Omg, samee

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Kaothar Kadir's avatar

eiiii

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Unpacking this in therapy…'s avatar

I FELT THIS ONE.

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Christine's avatar

This was wondrously evocative.

You captured such a relatable feeling so so tenderly. And if one is to rob themselves of experiencing another human because of something like the color of one's skin, something that is immutable, then that is unfortunate...

Fantastic essay 🌟💫✨

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