“The camp was overcrowded and cramped. Our tent was the size of a small room, barely large enough to fit the seven of us. But when winter came, I was thankful to be huddled close with my brothers and sisters in the freezing cold. Outside thousands of tents were stacked up against one another like a deck of cards. You could see them stretched out into the distance. Laundry lines connected each tent to the next. Children walked on the earth barefoot. The winters were harsh, the summers blazing. We barely had enough food and water, never mind electricity, roads, or sewers. We stood in lines for
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