Immigrant.

I am more than my accent.

Can you not hear it?

Listen.

I am the rich voice of my people,

echoing across the oceans;

over the centuries

they whisper to me,

‘You are not alone,

we too are here.’

—Immigrant.

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Liezel Graham

Wife. Mum. Lover of words. Lover of the Word. Writer of stories. I drink too much coffee and dream improbably big dreams. The quintessentially weird kid, all grown up and (still) finding refuge in books and words.

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