Kirsten S

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“Esteban ” by Kirsten S

Submitted to Contest #67

In my country, we had a saying. Talk little and listen much. So I listen much. I remember my country less and less with each passing year. I do remember being torn from my mother’s arms when I was not much more than a child. “Be strong!” she said in our native language. “Be brave. You are a warrior!” was the last thing she said to me. I remembered her words often when I thought I could not go on while lost in the swamps and deserts. I listen to these Spaniards, with their endless talk of gold and treasure. They tell stor...

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