by Brian S. Leon Libya, February 2011 He had been waiting in the austere presidential office to see the dictator for over an hour, but time was something of which he had plenty. He didn’t even mind the oppressive North African heat or the overly...
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by Scott Bell Javier Lazano arrived for the interview earlier than he wanted, but later than he expected. The door hissed open and he stepped inside. Men packed the waiting room. Wall-to-wall males, configured in every shape, color, and size, all...
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by Shawne Steiger Photo by Lucio Abatemarco Take a selfie at your sister’s wedding. Pose in your pale green bridesmaid dress, shoes long ago dumped under the table. Snap. In the photo your cheeks are alcohol flushed and your teeth are huge, the...
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