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I COME FROM...



I come from privilege
An understanding that I have always been allowed to dream and empowered to follow those dreams
An immigrant story that has created opportunities I never imagined
And which continues to produce new ways for me to improve
Where having the right to free speech means little if you don’t exercise that right
But also having an understanding that what you say means something and your words have influence.

 I come from a culture of resilience

Just a part of where I have been and how I have come to be.

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