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“I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. That's how I see it.” quote by Kareem Mortimer — Download Open image

“I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. That's how I see it.”

Kareem Mortimer

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I think that people always get what they deserve - whether you're around to see it or not.

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Documentaries were necessary for my growth as a person. I grew up very sheltered and it was a form of expressing myself.

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