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Ziad

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“Immersing herself in a third language, a third culture, had been her refuge—she approached French, unlike things American or Indian, without guilt, or misgiving, or expectation of any kind. It was easier to turn her back on the two countries that could claim her in favor of one that had no claim whatsoever.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

tags: identity, immigration, language

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The Incomparable Book Club — 1270 members — last activity May 29, 2025 07:50PM
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The Verge Book Club — 870 members — last activity Nov 03, 2014 05:51PM
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Metafilter — 447 members — last activity Jan 17, 2020 04:28PM
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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26765 members — last activity Nov 21, 2025 09:52AM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more