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‘I’ve tried to invest in joy’: Wajahat Ali on traumas physical, political and global

In 'Go Back to Where You Came From,' journalist Wajahat Ali recounts a life of physical and political struggles with humor and optimism.

Los Angeles Times – by Jean Guerrero

Wajahat Ali has spent much of his life narrowly escaping death and disaster.

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