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Author and poet Alara Adilow: I have experienced for myself that there is a price tag on a trans body

Author and poet Alara Adilow: I have experienced for myself that there is a price tag on a trans body

Author and poet Alara Adilow discusses the themes of her novel, The Disappearance of Tili. The story centers on a trans woman named Tili who struggles with her identity and seeks independence as an activist and writer.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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