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We're so blinded by our love of the West that we're willing to give them our brightest instead of keeping them here where we need them.
— Laila Lalami
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Laila Lalami" (Quotes, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (2005))
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About Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami (born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor.
About Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami (born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor.
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