Dinaw Mengestu - Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, the color of my skin and my rather peculiar b...

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Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, the color of my skin and my rather peculiar background as an Ethiopian immigrant delineated the border of my life and friendships. I learned quickly how to stand alone.

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Aufgewachsen in einem Vorort von Chicago, bildeten meine Hautfarbe und mein etwas eigenartiger Hintergrund als äthiopischer Einwanderer die Grenze meines Lebens und meiner Freundschaften. Ich habe schnell gelernt, alleine zu stehen.

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