What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry

What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry

Eggplant seeds, a lullaby in a vanishing language, an embroidered dress. When people flee their homes, the things they save speak of beauty and suffering and the indomitable human spirit.

In an era of …

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