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A young girl is awakened by her cousin tugging at her foot. The time has come, and they must leave. Nadia cowers beneath her bed and kicks at the older Razan: she can hear the sound of screeching barmeela, see the explosions of barrel bombs that have not yet fallen, feel the hot shrapnel rip through her legs again. Nadia will not leave the safe fortress beneath her bed, and...