Leaving Him Behind, A Somali Love Story
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Cawo Jamac has always felt like she was out of place her whole life. She was always either too big, or too quiet, or too awkward to make friends. Living a sedentary life with every day on repeat, she'd soon be met with a reality check. The rotund freeloader was now getting shipped back to Somalia for dhaqan celis. She had no choice but to immerse herself in her culture that she knew little to nothing about. Expecting nothing more than mosquito bites, starvation, and possibly contracting TB, Cawo instead was now a peak example of the Somali beauty standard back home. Will Cawo find love? Or will she leave her motherland humbled, with a shattered self esteem?
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