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Circuitous Wanderings: How I Lived My Way Into Answers

Subject
Family
Theme
Family

Feeling rootless and plagued by questions about my family's history, a single conversation with my great-aunt set in motion my life firmly planted in shifting sands, taking me to Italy, Thailand, Laos, Afghanistan, South Korea, and Egypt. Before I could finally plant my own roots in the US, the mystery of a vacant branch in my family tree led me to Tallinn, Estonia. There, I found answers and learned that not only can prayers travel across continents and time, but that it's my family's legacy and my own birthright to live with steadfast resilience and hope.

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