Red is the colour
Of blood that flows in our veins
It is not black, white
Black, white is not a colour
Just the darkness in our minds.
# Tanka
An old poem of mine written several years ago .
Red is the colour
Of blood that flows in our veins
It is not black, white
Black, white is not a colour
Just the darkness in our minds.
# Tanka
An old poem of mine written several years ago .
yaskhan 
Yes!!! Wow. I agree. So good. ❤️
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Thank you, Lia .. hugs 🤗
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Beautiful and true ❤
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Yessss 💖 thanks 😊
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Brilliant words, Yasmin ~ George
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Thanks, George.
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Totally true. I wish more people would start realizing this.
Really beautiful Yassy❤
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Thank you, Ishi 💖
I think majority of the human kind realize this innate truth ..
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My pleasure ❤
Yeah…I hope so🙏
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😊👍
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Very true!!
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Thank you.
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Nice, Flower!
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Hey, how is everything?
Thanks , Doc.
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Beautifully said and shared again! It has been a long hard journey, but every step, even the hard ones, gets us closer to the world we all want to live in.
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Yes, thank you, Brad.
I like your words of wisdom.
Well, we will get there eventually.. fingers crossed..
Thank you for this insight.
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❤ ❤ ❤
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😇
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❤️🙏
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An excellent tanka, as ever relevant this day. Well done
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Thank you 😊
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You’re welcome
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❤❤
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💖💕
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Yesss! So true words!
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I so thank you 😊
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Wonderful! http://shanyu.blog/2020/06/10/the-original-outstanding-blogger-award/
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🙏🏼
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Love this
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Thank you, Nelly.
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If only we could realize we are the Human Race. ❤️🌸😘
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🤞💖🤗
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An old poem? maybe. but still truly sad and current 😌 and wonderful formed 💖👍
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Yes, Alaedin. It’s sad and it may never change ..
thank you for your thoughts.
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✌🙏🙏❤❤🥰
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😊👍🙏🏼
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Shake my hand!! That’s so powerful! I’ll remember this always. Thank you.
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Bless you much much , Florence ..
Take good care of yourself.
Thank you 😊 and so welcome.
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Very well said, Yassy. All blood is red.
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Yessssss , Robbie .. thank you.
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Thank you very much.
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So true. We all bleed red. . .
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This is powerful, beautifully written.
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Thank you, Akhiz.
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Five lines that say it all…
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Oh my little Yassy–I’m always heartened to see you–and this is a perfect, heartfelt poem, well done, dear heart ❤ (and if you're counting, I used "heart" 3 times!)💖💖💖
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My heart is warmed immensely by your words , Avia. You are very close to my heart in soul and spirit . I have your heart three times multiplied and you have mine a hundred times more ..my dear soul sister buddy bestie 💖🤗
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We are too much fun together, I love it!!! I only wish you were nearby–I’d feed you from my kitchen ❤
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Yup .. you are cool , lady .. I love yappin away with you.
Ah! You are making me hungry 😋.. listen, I would love to help you with the dishes and cleaning up heheh saster .. bleh bleh lol 😂
I am a cook 👩🍳 er too geeeeeee
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No, I would not let you clean up! The kitchen is too small, haha!!💖💖💖
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I would fit right in lol 🧜🏻♀️
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You’re too cute!!!
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And you are a cutiepie..
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You’re very sweet–but I don’t think so, hahaha!
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Let me put my thinking cap on 🙂
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Hahaha!💖💖💖
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Heeee haaaaw 🤥
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Emoji charts says that’s a “lying face”–how come?
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I know. I just like the jutting nose
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Ohhh, you’re always trying to teach me stuff!😊
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Noooooooo I hate adhering to norms
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Oh I see, a little rebellious, are we? 🙂 🙂 🙂
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We are , aren’t we? It’s good huh???
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In moderation, yest 🙂
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Indeed we do things the right way. No worries. Ciao
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You’re so right!! Ciao, bebe!
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Take care Chiquita
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I will, and THANK YOU!!!
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🤔
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That was supposed to be “yes”…my fingers are already sleeping!!
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Bye sleepy head. Sleep well.
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Thank you 😉
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That pokey nose is funny that’s why hehe 😉
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I getcha now!! 🙂
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Gotcha girl. Be well my dearest soul sister buddy girlie
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Thank you, honey bunny–you too! I’ll sign off for tonight ❤
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You welcome thank you you you take care .. going off the radar now with you forever bye ta
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💖💖💖
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💕❤️ you are snoring.
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I know, sorry!! 🙂
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It’s okey dokey
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Dearest Yassy, I am nominating you for the original outstanding blogger award. You are a brilliant writer my friend! You deserve plenty of accolades.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
https://thoughtsresonate.home.blog/2020/06/10/the-original-outstanding-blogger-award/
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Ishi sweetheart, I am deeply honoured and happy.
Thank you.
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😘😘❤💕
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Bless you .
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Very timely to pull this out of your archives at this time, Yassy. Ah, if only the Light of Christ could chase away all the darkness in the minds of us all. We are made in His image… we all are God’s children. We need to acknowledge and remember that and act accordingly. When will we ever learn??
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Thank you, Jan.
I am sure goodness will prevail.
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Soo good….
All people are “racing” with development… But why some people are holding this “racism”….
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It’s definitely is a race .. human race racing against human discrepancies..
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Excellent!
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I am honoured!
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Superbly nailed. Love your mind and its beautiful thoughts. 💕❤
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Thank you, Sumi. Thank you very much 💕
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Reblogging this on Englishtutorialedu.com
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Thank you, Sumi 🤗
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We should appreciate the diversity we have, it would have been boring without it! 🙈 no matter where you are from LOVE YOU, EVERY ONE 💝
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Yes, what a beautiful thing to say. There is beauty in diversity. You are right. It would have been soooo boring if everyone were the same. Love you back.
The difference is fascinating to say the least. 🤩
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Exactly! I hope others would see the benefits so soon and that really every thing exists for a reason! 🙈💝🌹
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Yesssss of course .. rhyme and reason 🤗 stay safe 🤗
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Exactly 👆 instead of fearing the dark skin beware of tainted hearts
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Black is black , black is beautiful.. I think it’s all in the perception, G. Thank you 🙏🏼
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Absolutely that’s what I mean don’t be sceptical to a colour but fear the tainted hearts, they are evil
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You are damn right ..the tainted hearts bloody well beware ..
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There is no word “race” to humiliate others. But there is only one word “Race” which means to compete with others to show humanity…?🙏🙏🙏
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Indeed 👏
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Amen, Yassy.
Art
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👍🤞🙏🏼
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The beauty of the different colors of skin are a gift from our creator. I hope you’ll enjoy this free article.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201404/racism/
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Indeed it is. The beauty is in the diversity ..
Thank you for the article.
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Absolutely golden words
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Thank you, S.
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My absolute pleasure
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Beautiful Yassy.
Love and hugs to you.
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Thank you, G.
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My pleasure sweetheart.
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So simple, yet so true.
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on English Literature and Grammar and commented:
There’s beauty in diversity. Without variety life would be bland. Beneath the superficial difference, there’s an inherent sameness in all humans. This tanka is very apt for the recent times.
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Yes, Sumi .. very profound thoughts from you indeed. You say it well.. all that most of us feel , you have put it across in a most eloquent manner.
🤗🤗🤗
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I consider you the Queen of eloquent poetry, go on writing and compiling a treasury of excellent poetry for posterity.
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Thank you, Sumi. That is an awesome compliment.. means a lot lot to me.
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Pure facts! I love your work so much💚
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Thank you much , much ..so much 💕
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You’re welcome 😊
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😊
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Well said, Yassy!
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Thank you, Eugenia 🤗
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You’re welcome! 😊
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😊🤗
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Beautiful Yassy
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Thank you, Kate 🤗
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Always a pleasure Yassy 😘
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❤️🙏🏼
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Beautiful words.
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Thank you, Benyin.
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Welcome, Yassy
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So true Yassy, it’s time for everyone to stop being color blind and strengthen their mind.
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Time for a change which may never come 🤞
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Very true Yassy, humanity is set back so far that they’ll never get ahead of the real issues.
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No, nothing is ever going to change. Everything that has to be said has been said.
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It’s up to hope to see if anyone listens.🙏🏾
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Hope is all we have ..
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Yes, and that we must hold on to.🌹
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It’s slipping away .
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I’m an optimist most of the time Yassy dear.😉
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Your optimism is rubbing off on me 😊👍
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Just like your good vibes rub off on me. 😁🌹
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Bless you 🌸🌺🌻
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😊🌹🙏🏾
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Very true!!👏👏
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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This is as powerful as it comes. An eye opener indeed. 🖤🤍
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Thank you 😊
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Excellent poem!
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Thank you, Luisa 🤗
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❤
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On point and the truth, respect you thank you, peace
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Welcome..peace and safety to you always.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
AND A VERY TIMELY RECIRCULATION. YASSY!
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Thank you 😊
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yOU’RE WELCOME :0)
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Superlative in thought and expression!!!
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Kahain ho? Kaisey ho..
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Keeping low, but all good… you??
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It’s all cool …thanks ..
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Exactly. Perfection!
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Yesssss!!!
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Thank you Yassy
At this time, in this season, it’s increasingly difficult to look deeper when it comes to skin colour. Just because. Yet as you so shrewdly remind us, there’s one colour, Red, that truly defines our sameness and it lies only skin-deep.
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You are very welcome..
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I love your thoughts on this
Thank you.
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