by Vidushi Rijuta in the world where men can be machine gun bodies, trigger-ready hands tripping on no safety, peace itself inverted, my body is often hostage situation, my body is often…

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AFTON MONTGOMERY <br> The forestry scientists said Moscow has some of the unhappiest trees in the world. I remember clearly my friend telling me this, though I don’t remember much about her explanati...