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Once Upon A Time In France: Coddling Cads, Rwanda Regrets, And Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Once Upon A Time In France: Coddling Cads, Rwanda Regrets, And Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

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Mar 29, 2021
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Once Upon A Time In France: Coddling Cads, Rwanda Regrets, And Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
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France’s past, both recent and distant, dominated the news last week. Every country and culture struggles to reconcile its present with its history, especially when the latter is plagued with dark episodes. Untangling the two can be messy, and imperfect, but nonetheless necessary to move forward.

Perhaps this statue by Ugo Shiavi captures it best. I stum…

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