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- Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
- Topics:
- Racism, Language
- Languages:
- English
Lucky Fatima is a white American who lives in Dubai - and speaks Urdu. In this post she writes about how white privilege affects the way her language skills are viewed by Urdu speakers.
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