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Show Notes
Maaza Mengiste came to the US as a child, after her family fled Ethiopia's civil war. Even so, the New York based writer explains why she feels strongly about not calling herself a refugee, why activists need to take breaks from Twitter, and reflects on the stubborn endurance of art in times of upheaval.