Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion
What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)
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What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)
This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.
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