A Glimpse of Her
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Last published Thu, Jun 23, 2016
Leanna is a woman who faces two different, unpleasant situations in two different places, all at the same time: women's oppression.
The short story hopes to illustrate the battles women encounter in different parts of the world. In this case, the cities are New York City, New York and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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