The Creative Aid Society
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The Creative Aid Society
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Using our human creativity to remake the world. Researched writing and photos from encounters with my ancestors. Occasional dispatches from Baltimore.
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About Mariya Strauss
Mariya Strauss is a writer who lives in Baltimore.
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