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Misunderstood Adventures A Conversation with an Atheist 28 May 2020 I typically try to stay away from conversations dealing with race, politics, and religion, especially with people I barely know. In my opinion, those conversations never go well, and rarely…
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The Afro Muslimah Muslimah in the Middle 13 Sep 20191 Oct 2019 I used to really love the show Malcolm in the Middle, mainly because I identified well with Malcolm, the main character. The middle knows it all child, always looking at…
Being Unapologetically Misunderstood Merry Christmas 27 Dec 201823 Dec 2022 It wasn’t until about third or fourth grade, when I realized Christmas was on December 25th. I was aware of the existence of Christmas, but honestly, I was blissfully ignorant…
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