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Woman Life Freedom
by Nasrin Parvaz

Shot, handcuffed to the flag rod.
He asked for water
the guards held a cup of water
out of reach and said, ‘Take it.’

His mother came at dawn
with a bowl of water.
She was shot.

His sister came
with a bowl of water.
She was shot.

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