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I stood on the beach, picking through the discarded camouflage uniforms with the American names sewn above the pockets. I held them up, hoping one would fit my skinny little body. My friends Mohammed, Bashi and Bocow laughed. I looked at them and scowled.
"I'm not Somali," I said. "I am Mareekan. I was left behind by the Marines. And they will come for me soon."
Excerpted from Call Me Americanby Abdi Nor Iftin. Copyright © 2018 by Abdi Nor Iftin. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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