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“You do not know your own beauty, you struggle in grief, but I, I have seen it all, and I know: You yourself are the secret essence.” quote by Mohja Kahf — Download Open image

““You do not know your own beauty, you struggle in grief, but I, I have seen it all, and I know: You yourself are the secret essence.””

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