Why do people move? What makes them uproot and leave everything they'v…

Yann Martel
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Why do people move? What makes them uproot and leave everything they've known for a great unknown beyond the horizon? ... The answer is the same the world over: people move in the hope of a better life. ✨ Yann Martel (2009). Life of Pi, p.86, Vintage Canada
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