Aymar Ccopacatty: Living Between Two Cultures
The memories and emotions of being swaddled in his grandmother’s aguayo and being carried on her back “imprinted” Aymar Ccopacatty
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The memories and emotions of being swaddled in his grandmother’s aguayo and being carried on her back “imprinted” Aymar Ccopacatty
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