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A friend mentioned that toronto and Hamilton are the sex trafficking capitals of canada. I grew up in Toronto and had no clue. I looked up memoirs of sex trafficking victims, and this was the first one that popped up - based in Toronto.

Not so far in yet, but really interesting to hear about her life in Hungary before she moves.

It's actually sick that I was 5 years old in 2003, and not a hot queer actor with a dog living in Kitsilano with my cast mates and having what sounds like the funnest time ever. SICK!!!!!!

Ummm their lives are so cool!!

On pause because I gave it up in Dehradun to lighten my luggage 💔
But I got to see the author speak a few times at the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan, and I have another one of her books 🥰

This is a woman I will never forget.

DNF.

Oh no, I did the thing where I told my mom I was reading this book and she asked if it was good and I said yes and then it got really weird. Future self, read the whole book before recommending to Mum!! I love how she writes, but some of it is !?!?!

I have been eagerly waiting for this book to be mine (for 21 days). And I finally got ahold of it from the library, on my birthday! What a treat! I love it so far.

Wow.

I wish every child on earth could be safe, without shame or guilt.

People pleasing, God pleasing can be so deeply hurtful.

Verses 6, 8 and 16

Spoilers

The dialogue in the Ella portions of the book are so crriinnnngeeee! And the author is not doing a good job of showing-not-telling about Ella being a lonely housewife. I love the Shams perspectives the most and I am intrigued about this leper and if he's going to infect Rumi! I am also interested to see how the relationship bw Shams and Rumi develops!!!