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First Days

Author Nayomi Munaweera was born in Sri Lanka, and then moved with her family to Birnin Kebi, Nigeria, to avoid civil war. Here Munaweera stands with her mother, Mali, and younger sister, Namal.
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After escaping turmoil in Sri Lanka and Nigeria, her next hurdle was surviving LA schools
First Days
Arts, Culture & Media
What’s the story of your first days in America?