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As queer people, many of us resent our parents – for Amrou Al-Kadhi, re-writing their mother’s narrative was an act of forgiveness
"In my late 20s, after years of minimal contact, I finally confronted my mother about her severe reactions to my sexuality and gender transgressions - and what I learned blew me away" writes our columnist