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The bus journey had lasted twelve interminable hours, but Luc\u00eda didn\u2019t care about the backache or the accumulated fatigue in her sixty-year-old legs.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In her lap, she clutched tightly a cloth bag containing a blanket, hand-knitted over months, of soft, cream-colored wool, intended for her first grandchild.<\/p>\n

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The excitement made her forget her hunger and thirst. She had waited for this moment ever since her son, Marcos, announced he was going to be a father.<\/p>\n

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The bus journey had lasted twelve interminable hours, but Luc\u00eda didn\u2019t care about the backache or the accumulated fatigue in her sixty-year-old legs. In her lap, she clutched tightly a cloth bag containing a blanket, hand-knitted over months, of soft, cream-colored wool, intended for her first grandchild. The excitement made her forget her hunger and…<\/p>\n

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