The item that represents me and my family would be my great-grandma's necklace, a plain gold pendant. This was one of the first things my great-grandma had purchased, and it represents how my family came to Dubai due to the dire situations in Afghanistan at that time. This necklace passed from my great-grandma to my grandma and then to my mother. My family doesn't really share the story, but it is still a very important one. This necklace shows how my brave great-grandma and great-grandpa were able to help keep me and my family protected from everything that was going on around us. My grandfather worked so tirelessly that our family could escape, and my family read to me as I was developing, so I am aware of the sacrifices that were made for our future. This artifact makes me grateful because my family now has safe homes in the United States, and it makes me closer to my family by reminding me of the strength and love that have defined our lives.

– sofia

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