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Epidural

This is what Zikura desperately wants during her labor to ease her pain and is told by nurses and her doctor that it will be coming.

Circumcision

Zikora and her mother argue about whether or not her son should undergo this after his birth.

Text Messages

Zikora often reads through old ones from Kwame when she is alone before having the baby. They are her means of attempting to reach him during her pregnancy and labor.

FaceTime

This is Zikora's means of communication with her family in Africa.

Stitches

After the pain of childbirth, Zikora's doctor tells her she needs these.

Africa

This is where Zikora's closest confidant and cousin live.

America

This is where Zikora lives and chose to go to school despite her mother feeling their education is not rigid enough.

Cheese

Zikora stops eating all forms of this when she becomes pregnant.

Apartment Key

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