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The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
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Sometimes we create such powerful illusions, so that we do not get lost in the darkness.
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Christy Lefteri
“Sometimes we create such powerful illusions, so that we do not get lost in the darkness.”
― Christy Lefteri, The Beekeeper of Aleppo
tags: depression, grief, hope, life, loss, love, mental-illness, moving-on
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