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A Family’s Secret in 1991 D.C. | Washington DC News
Bsrat Mezghebe, a D.C. writer and featured author at the National Book Festival, shares the powerful story behind her debut novel, “I Hope You Find What Youre Looking For”—a nine-year labor of love rooted in Eritrean life in Washington, D.C., during the pivotal year of 1991. Through the eyes of young Lydia and her cousin Berekhet, the novel explores what freedom means for a new generation as their family, led by a former guerrilla fighter, navigates secrets and change. Mezghebe reveals how she drew from her own heritage—and sometimes strangers—to craft authentic voices, hoping to deepen…
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