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A femme-presenting young man returns home for his mother’s funeral and is forced to navigate the violence and gender expectations that have shaped his fractured relationship with his father and his place in the community.
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A femme-presenting young man returns home for his mother’s funeral and is forced to navigate the violence and gender expectations that have shaped his fractured relationship with his father and his place in the community.
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Written By:Dika Ofoma, Blessing Uzzi
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