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Stories are inextricable from existence which means your story has incalculable value. It is needed by someone, somewhere, and if you keep at it, at some point you will connect with that someone

— Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

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Source: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond: On Creating Opportunities for Conversation,11 July 2024
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