Valley Girl Persephone's Guide to Empire
by Rasha Refaiein 🎭️ Culture
Valley Girl Persephone's Guide to Empire
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Life as a third culture kid at the end of the world. I cover life as an Arab-German-American and the underbelly of the constant outsiderhood I consider normal. Lately, it's been a lot about grief, both personal and collective.
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About Rasha Refaie
Third culture kid in the process of decolonizing my mind, trying to find where my home is. Arab-German-American from Cali. Writing has appeared in old-timey venues over the last 20 years.
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