Stories in families are colossally important. Every family has stories…

Salman Rushdie
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Stories in families are colossally important. Every family has stories: some funny, some proud, some embarrassing, some shameful. Knowing them is proof of belonging to the family. ✨ Salman Rushdie: My family values. Interview with Anita Sethi, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2012.
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Stories in families are colossally important. Every family has stories: some funny, some proud, some embarrassing, some shameful. Knowing them is proof of belonging to the family. ✨ Salman Rushdie: My family values. Interview with Anita Sethi, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2012.

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