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Resolute in the Face of Adversity

Aug 26 , 2023
By Bereket Balcha ( Bereket Balcha works in the aviation industry and is passionate about fiction writing and can be reached at (bbalcha5@yahoo.com) )

Resolute in the Face of Adversity

In a hilarious recount, an acquaintance told a story of her brush with death in the busy streets of Megenagna Square whi...

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