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Warsan Shire

October 25, 2020 by Patrick Clarkin

A Poem on Refugees & Forced Displacement

“Home,” by Warsan Shire.

you have to understand,
that no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9D92Xiygo

You can find more information on Warsan Shire, as well as the full text of her poem, here.

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This site is mostly about biological anthropology, a field that has fascinated me ever since my first undergraduate course. Other specific topics: evolution, war, conflict and cooperation, health, nutrition, human mating patterns, and the Hmong/ SE Asian refugee diaspora. Please take a look around. Hope you find something interesting. Finally, as this site is a labor of love, I appreciate feedback. Thanks.

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