Once upon a time, I was a ‘socially disadvantaged' child. An enchantedly happy child. Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness. And extreme public alienation. (Richard Rodriguez)

Once upon a time, I was a ‘socially disadvantaged' child. An enchantedly happy child. Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness. And extreme public alienation.

Richard Rodriguez

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