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“I just longed for my kids to have the same childhood I had, a slower pace of life,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Akl loved Kidspace, but it was a full hour from the family’s house in Camarillo and she longed for something similar closer to home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Torn between the two cities, Alarnab said he longed to one day rebuild his home in Damascus.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Through "feel-good writing", they could depict the men and relationships they longed to see, but "can't have in real life".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I had barely been five minutes in this place, and I longed to flee.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo



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