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Thanks Benjamin. I read the novel when it came out. I would have never thought it would become relevant again. I’m afraid it will take decades for things to normalize again - or to feel normal again. But we may speed up the process by making ourselves heard. So thank you.

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Thank you for your kind words. I re-read the book recently, and have been recommending it to many, for now-obvious reasons. I forgot to mention in the main article that HBO did a six-part series based on it that's very good, and largely true to the novel.

Let us make our voices heard.

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Lovely piece. We are in this fight together.

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Thank you. Yes we are.

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South Africa is also a reminder that a society can be dealt a terrible set of blows and still recover in time, with leadership and determination.

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That's very true, and a helpeful reminder Layth. Thanks for the comment (and getting Nabil to sign up for this!)

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Thanks for this. Thinking about what's happening in Washington feels so hard. Writing about it feels impossible. Glad you are more than up to the task.

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I wasn't planning on writing about this. But I just composed this in about an hour, so clearly I had things to get off my chest. Thanks for reading and the kind words!

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