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Nadifa Mohamed, The Orchard of Lost Souls Quotes: As their figures recede, it strikes Filsan as ironic that they had delayed fleeing so they could take as many of their possessions as possible, but now those very possessions prevent their flight.
         

As their figures recede, it strikes Filsan as ironic that they had delayed fleeing so they could take as many of their possessions as possible, but now those very possessions prevent their flight.


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As their figures recede, it strikes Filsan as ironic that they had delayed fleeing so they could take as many of their possessions as possible, but now those very possessions prevent their flight.
         



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This page presents the quote "As their figures recede, it strikes Filsan as ironic that they had delayed fleeing so they could take as many of their possessions as possible, but now those very possessions prevent their flight.". Author of this quote is Nadifa Mohamed, The Orchard of Lost Souls. This quote is about loss, black-women, africa, revolutionary-war, somalia, women-s-fiction, historical-fiction,.