Forum from the Archives: Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind Meld
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Exploring Addiction and Historical Narratives
This chapter examines the deep friendship formed between two characters connected through their struggles with addiction, contrasting common misconceptions with a more nuanced understanding. It discusses the impacts of historical trauma on Native people and the contemporary portrayals of their experiences, particularly highlighting personal stories linked to significant historical events. The conversation also explores themes of martyrdom and the politicization of tragedy in different cultures, including parallels drawn between Iranian and American narratives of loss.
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