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    Dancing Around the Fire
    Dancing Around the Fire
    Dancing Around the Fire
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    Dancing Around the Fire

    By Robby K

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    Kwenda, whose village has been ravaged by rebels in the midst of a civil war, seeks refuge in a neighboring village.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobby K
    Release dateJan 5, 2012
    ISBN9781465921123
    Dancing Around the Fire
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    Robby K

    I am a student currently studying Medical Biology in Cotonou, Benin republic who fell in love with and started writing poems about 3 years ago on forums and boards on the internet. Then I moved on to slightly longer works in 2011. You can find some of my poems on my blog.

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