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CNN’s correspondent thinks afghani means Afghan
By Liala Zaray
“My afghanis are quietly pressed into palms and secretly traded / When ready for purchase, I place my afghanis face side up”
Liala Zaray is a Pushcart prize-nominated MFA candidate at St. Mary’s College. Her work has been featured or is forthcoming in Tinder Box, Smartish Pace, Orion & The Journal. You can find her on Twitter through the username @liala_af.
By Liala Zaray
“My afghanis are quietly pressed into palms and secretly traded / When ready for purchase, I place my afghanis face side up”