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"I carry both grief and gratitude."⁠ ⁠ Meena Khodayar came to America twelve years ago from Afghanistan, in pursuit of e
Canopy AtlantaJuly 31, 2026

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"I carry both grief and gratitude."⁠ ⁠ Meena Khodayar came to America twelve years ago from Afghanistan, in pursuit of education and freedom.

What she didn't anticipate was the weight of what she'd leave behind.⁠ ⁠ Her first story for Canopy Atlanta is about what it costs to build a life when the people you love most are still living in a world you couldn't stay in.⁠ ⁠ ✍️ Meena Khodayar⁠ 🎨 Gabrie Irving⁠ ⁠ Read it at the link in bio.
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