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Revise, Revise! Anna Badkhen on the Joys of Revision
“This is the process I enjoy the most, because I get to learn anew about my story’s potential.”
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“What each map always implies is the observer, you.”
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Anna Badkhen
| October 24, 2022
On Visiting Auschwitz and Grappling with the Climate of Evil and Injustice
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| December 1, 2020
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Anna Badkhen
| March 14, 2019
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