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Dark and Lilac Fairies
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Dark and Lilac Fairies

a short story by Danila Botha

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Apr 11, 2023
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When I turned twelve, my parents, who weren’t all that religious, decided I needed to have an over the top, lavish bat mitzvah. All the other Jewish girls were having functions and banquets, practically every other weekend, but I wanted nothing to do with it. It was my Nagymama, who as a little kid I just called Mama,…

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