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Of Beetles & Angels By Mawi Asgedom
The tough times for Mawi Asgedom
Everyone has had to face challenges, well if some haven’t they will. Some people might have it easier than others but Mawi had it the hard way. At a young age his family had to go through hard times and a big change had to happen. In the novel Of Beetles & Angels Mawi Asgedom tells the audience about his story of coming to the United States, where Mawi lost his loved ones but gained courage and commitment which motivated him to become a top student at his high school and graduate Harvard.
Mawi Asgedom was a little boy living in Africa fighting of snakes, diseases, thieves, and even wild animals. But after a war had erupted his family had to flee and become refugees. Soon after the Asgedom family had to come

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