\nShe said she wanted to be a pilot, and when I asked why, she spoke two words. My translator said: \u201cShe says, something like: \u2018I want to be able to control myself in the air.\u2019\u201d
\u201cBut what exactly did she say?\u201d I asked.<\/span>
\u201c\u2018Kuar Nhial,\u2019 he answered. \u2018It means: \u2018I\u2019ll be the leader of the air.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n(Tongping Internally Displaced Persons Site, Juba, South Sudan)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"humansofnewyork: She said she wanted to be a pilot, and when I asked why, she spoke two words. 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