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Kimo's story is provided by Desert Stories

Kimo

Kimo, 26, came to Israel in 2009.  He left Darfur when he was 16.  


I was at the market hanging out with my friends
And we were hearing about the surrounding village that they’re packing and leaving.

I didn’t care that much
j
ust kept hanging out with my friends
I came back home from the market
back home
felt tired from walking around the market all day and
found only my mother at home cooking​

I felt there was something
going on she doesn’t want to tell me about it
I was wondering, asking my mother Where is everyone
I felt confused because
usually
someone is around
 
Umm.. she said
everyone is out
 
But I felt weird because
it was Saturday
and there was no school
and my brother should be home
 
I went to get water at the well
My weird feeling almost disappeared in the three-minute walk
but then I still felt strange because there were
weren’t many people outside hanging out.
And I remember feeling hot and that people
looked sad.

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