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What matters is the impact it had on me, a child who learned that silence was safer than speech.

— Azeez Ahmad Zai, Somewhere in between
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Somewhere in between

by Azeez Ahmad Zai

Biography · 159 pages

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Themes Grief & Loss

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“Tears came immediately, not because I had been anxiously waiting, but because I felt I had come closer to fulfilling my father’s dream.”
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“What I learned that day was unforgettable: never underestimate a mother, never overuse your authority, and never slap a child who has access to a better story than yours.”
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“In fact, I believe that evolution, in some form, is a reality of the natural world — changes, adaptation, progression — these things are visible.”
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Azeez Ahmad Zai
Azeez Ahmad Zai

Azeez Ahmad Zai is a member of the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service, which is part of the Civil Service of Pakistan. Over the course of his career, he has served in a variety of financial manage…

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