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Squire Squire by Nadia Shammas
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“Characters are a tool. History, altogether, is a tool, and tools are neutral until they're wielded. When you listen to a story, think about who is telling it. When you listen to a history, think about who it serves.”
Sara Alfageeh, Squire
“They dangle the prize of status, mobility, a better life. They use your bodies and train you and their sweet rewards stay in the future while you toil here, now.

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Most of you will die on a field you've never seen before, surrounded by strangers. What will all this talk of history and empire mean to you then? Is your life worth more than platitudes?”
Sara Alfageeh, Squire
“Il n'y avait pas de héros ici. Nous avons été mâchés et recrachés et avons failli prendre part à quelque chose d'horrible.”
Nadia Shammas, Squire