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exile

[eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl] / ˈɛg zaɪl, ˈɛk saɪl /




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"Marjane was an extraordinary artist and a charming woman who embodied the joy of creation and the sorrow of exile and painful memories. We mourn her this morning," Cannes festival supremo Thierry Fremaux told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It then goes on to follow her as she is sent to Europe by her parents to begin a life in exile.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Pulitzer winner Ada Ferrer’s of-the-moment new memoir, “Keeper of My Kin,” examines the agonizing personal costs of the Cuban exile and the families left fractured in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The 63-year-old has previously lived in exile in the former Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Cuba and France.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It would not bring him out of this exile.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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