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The Carpetbagger

This piece of literature serves as an emotional reminder to The Writer of his youth and wrecked homeland.

The Refugees' Makeup Collection for Sumaiya

This act of generosity represents the kindness and caring of complete strangers, even in desperate situations.

The Fetanyl Patches

These medical devices represent choice when Sumaiya asks, and Mina decides to grant, her wish to die.

GoFundMeJeff

This story represents the darker side of human nature in the manifestation of a scam centered on people's willingness to help someone who claims to want to do good, but then steals money meant to help vulnerable people and attempts to do so again.

Aid Workers' Selfies With Refugees

These are digital manifestations of people's callow, selfish motivations for helping refugees on Lesbos, and it is flabbergasting to Mina when she first witnesses them.

Language Barriers

Mina can sometimes help mitigate these difficult circumstances in...

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