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Lost in the Desert – from Despair to Meaningful Existence: A Chechen Refugee Family Crossing Borders

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Makhashvili, N., Tsiskarishvili, L. (2007). Lost in the Desert – from Despair to Meaningful Existence: A Chechen Refugee Family Crossing Borders. In: Drožđek, B., Wilson, J.P. (eds) Voices of Trauma. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69797-0_11

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