We seem to be always on cusps. Women come out of the burkah, the niqab, purdah, the closet, … - Maxine Hong Kingston

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We ought to make sure that the eligibility for entitlements meets the demographics of America.

Maxine Hong Kingston

We seem to be always on cusps. Women come out of the burkah, the niqab, purdah, the closet, then go back in again. Of course, what we need do is to value the happy freedom of all beings.

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