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Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

UPDATE zum deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz: Erste Lesung geht los!

[Deutsch] Im Sommer 2022 war Statefree zum ersten Mal im Bundestag, um mit Abgeordneten über Staatenlosigkeit zu sprechen. Seitdem haben wir viel zu Staatenlosigkeit sensibilisiert und zusammen mit unserer Community politische Forderungen entwickelt. Im Frühjahr haben wir dann eine Stellungnahme eingereicht, die erklärt, warum Staatenlosigkeit momentan noch nicht im neuen Gesetzesentwurf berücksichtigt wird und welche Änderungen dafür notwendig sind. Trotzdem mussten wir feststellen, dass im Entwurf kein Wort zu Staatenlosigkeit drin stand. Noch ist nichts entschieden - unsere Forderungen können im restlichen parlamentarischen Verfahren noch eingefügt werden. Nur so können wir sicherstellen, dass Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland reduziert wird und Staatenlose Zugang zu ihren Rechten haben.Wie läuft der politische Entscheidungsprozess ab? Lies mehr dazu hier.Jetzt ist es endlich soweit: Das neue Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz wird im Bundestag besprochen. Die erste Lesung findet bereits morg

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Statefree Team
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INTEZCompanion
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Hilfe bei euren BAföG Ablehnungsbescheiden aufgrund von StaatenlosigkeitCall for BaföG rejection applications

BAföG, the German mainstream programme of student grants often denied: Staatenlosigkeit oder ein früheres Studium im Ausland können von der Förderung ausschließen English version below Manche glauben, BAföG gäbe es nur für deutsche Staatsbürger*innen. Auch manche Informationsseiten im Internet klingen so, als ob die Förderung von Ausländer*innen eine großzügig gewährte Ausnahme wäre:Eigentlich ist BAföG eine Förderung für deutsche Staatsbürger. In einigen Fällen allerdings ist es möglich, dass auch Bürger der Europäischen Union oder Geflüchtete, die in Deutschland leben während der Studienzeit mit BAföG gefördert werden. (https://www.meinbafoeg.de/bafoeg-als-auslaender/)Das ist schon vom Ansatz her falsch. Das BAföG ist ein besonderer Teil des Sozialgesetzbuches. Und dieses sagt:Die Vorschriften dieses Gesetzbuchs gelten für alle Personen, die ihren Wohnsitz oder gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt in seinem Geltungsbereich haben. (§ 30 Abs. 1 SGB I).Das wurde in § 8 BAföG umgesetzt. Der Paragraph

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Dragana
Statefree Team
16 days ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

INVITATION: Join our Berlin Event on November 28, in Berlin

At least half a million people in Europe are stateless. The true number of those affected is undoubtedly much higher due to a lack of reliable data. Stateless people are denied fundamental rights that many of us take for granted: to go to school, to work, to marry, to register the birth of a child, to ‘legally exist’. But statelessness is preventable.Together with the European Network in Statelessness and the Robert Bosch Foundation we are co-hosting the event  and panel discussion: Building alliances of changemakers: Working alongside stateless communities to end statelessness in Europe The event will address statelessness in Europe and focus on how organisations and changemakers can build inclusive alliances to address the issue across the region.The event will take place on 28th November at Robert Bosch Stiftung, Französische Straße 32, 10117 Berlin (map)10:30 – Registration with coffee11:00 – Main event and discussion13:00 – Networking lunch14:00 – End of eventPlease register onlin

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Christiana
Statefree Team
20 days ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Share your experience of talking about statelessness - participate in our survey!

Fill out this survey to collaboratively create a Community Storytelling Policy How do we make sure speaking out about statelessness is safe, accessible and empowering? Have you talked about your experience of being stateless publicly? What was your experience like?Together with the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), we are developing guidelines for best practices around storytelling and interviews. This survey is to better understand your experience of telling your story, or doing 'storytelling'. We are interested in examples of both good and harmful practices that you have experienced.Your input will shape good practice guidelines and collaborative working models, helping to ensure that stateless voices are genuinely represented and that stateless people are treated with respect and dignity when sharing their stories. Füll diese Umfrage aus, um eine gemeinsame Community Storytelling Policy zu gestalten Wie können wir sicherstellen, dass das Sprechen über Staatenlosigkeit sicher,

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Margarida
Statefree Team
22 days ago
Statefree
Statefree Team
StatefreeStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Why statelessness cannot be ignored in the violence in Gaza and Israel

Joint Statement by the MENA Statelessness Network (Hawiati), European Network on Statelessness, and Statefree on why statelessness cannot be ignored in the violence in Gaza and Israel We issue this statement as three civil society actors working with people affected by statelessness in the region and in Europe.First and foremost, we want to express our solidarity with everyone impacted, particularly those with family or friends directly affected by the appalling developments on the ground. We have been deeply saddened by the recent and ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel. We reiterate calls for an immediate ceasefire, lifting of the blockade of Gaza, and for all actors to respect international law to avert further loss of civilian life and humanitarian catastrophe. As is often the case, civilians are bearing the brunt of this violence. It is imperative to urgently end the present violations of human rights. Collective punishment of civilians can never be tolerated. At such moments of e

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Statefree
Statefree Team
1 month ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Join our Community Meeting in Berlin - 11.&12. NovemberCommunity Event

Dear Community,We want to warmly invite you to our Statefree Community Meeting on the 11. & 12. November in Berlin. ✨Statefree has a lot planned for 2024, with a strong focus on recognition – in all its forms: societal, legal, political. For this we are developing projects like a media campaign and an action research to develop solutions for the recognition of statelessness. At the centre of this is the community: you.​👉🏼 Do you want to be part of envisioning how these projects should take shape?👉🏼 Do you have lived experience of statelessness and want to get involved in the Statefree Community? ​The weekend will be a space to connect with other stateless people, to envision change and experiment with possible solutions.If you want to join us and participate, pease sign up by sending an email until the 12th of October to margarida@statefree.world. Please include 2 sentences why you would like to join and from where you will be travelling to Berlin. Statefree is covering the cos

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Margarida
Statefree Team
1 month ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Bewirb dich für die Statefree Fellowship!Research Fellowship

English version belowWie kommen wir von XXX nach XXA? Wir wissen es noch nicht, aber gemeinsam wollen wir es herausfinden  Bewirb dich bis zum 10. September hier 👈Liebe Community,Wir haben tolle Neuigkeiten, die wir mit euch teilen möchten! Statefree startet im Oktober ein partizipatives Forschungsprojekt, um Lösungen für die Anerkennung von Staatenlosigkeit zu entwickeln. Wir werden uns mit den folgenden Fragen beschäftigen: Was sind die aktuellen Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten bei der Identifizierung und Feststellung von Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland und anderen EU-Ländern? Wie könnte ein faires, wirksames und digitales Verfahren zur Feststellung von Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland aussehen? Warum? 💡Ein zentrales Problem in Deutschland ist, dass viele Staatenlose Schwierigkeiten haben, ihre Staatenlosigkeit von den Behörden anerkennen zu lassen. Das liegt daran, dass es kein Verfahren zur Feststellung der Staatenlosigkeit gibt. Dadurch gibt es mehr als 97.000 Menschen in Deu

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Margarida
Statefree Team
2 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Mentorship programme for applying to Masters/PHD

Hello Forum members! I wanted to share an opportunity I learnt about recently - a mentorship programme for people wanting to apply to Masters programmes or PHDs anywhere in the world, who have experience of statelessness or displacement. The programme offers tailored individual support in applying to university courses. Please feel free to pass on to anyone in your networks, it seems like it would be really useful! And note that the deadline to apply to this support programme is 17th September 😊 Take care,Frances

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Frances Timberlake
2 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

UPDATE on German Nationality Act / UPDATE zur Reform des Deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz

[Deutsch]  Heute wurde im Kabinett der aktuelle Entwurf verabschiedet. Obwohl es in der Verbändebeteiligung vom BMI hieß, man möchte sicherstellen, dass vor allem vulnerable Gruppen berücksichtigt werden, ist im neuen Entwurf kein Wort zu Staatenlosigkeit. Unser Statement zum finalen Gesetzesentwurf des Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz: Sollte es bei diesem Entwurf bleiben, wird Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland weiter steigen, und  die gleichberechtigte Einbürgerung für staatenlose Personen unmöglich gemacht. Noch ist das Gesetz nicht vollständig beschlossen, aber viel Zeit für Veränderung bleibt nicht mehr. Im nächsten Schritt erfolgt das parlamentarische Verfahren. Hier wird das Gesetz Innerhalb von drei Lesungen im Bundestag diskutiert - und potentiell verbessert - werden.  Wir arbeiten dementsprechend weiter daran unsere Forderungen und ihre Notwendigkeit and die Regierung zu kommunizieren und werden im laufenden Prozess regelmäßig Updates zum Gesetzgebungsverfahren teilen._______________

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Christiana
Statefree Team
3 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in Job opening & funding opportunities

ENS is recruiting a Policy & Advocacy Coordinator!

Hey everyone, The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) are recruiting a Policy and Advocacy Coordinator to join our wonderful little team here in the UK! https://www.statelessness.eu/updates/news/vacancy-policy-and-advocacy-coordinator We PARTICULARLY welcome applications from stateless (or formerly stateless) individuals, and people from a migrant, refugee, or minority background :) The post is based in the UK but ENS may be able to sponsor candidates who do not have prior right to live and work in the UK. If you want to speak to someone at ENS about the role or ask questions, you can email my lovely colleague Nina on nina.murray@statelessness.eu. Please do pass this on to others in your networks who might be interested! :)Frances

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
3 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in Job opening & funding opportunities

UNSW Sydney - fellowship opportunity for researchers with lived experience of displacement

Hello everyone!We were just sent this offer about two funded visiting fellowships at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW Sydney (Australia), for researchers with lived experience of displacement. You would not need to be based in Australia but would have the opportunity to spend 2-3 months there it seems. Sharing in case anyone is interested! https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/visiting-fellowships-researchers-lived-experience-displacement Thanks :)Frances

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Frances Timberlake
3 months ago
Charlotte
Statefree Team
CharlotteStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

First Statefree Dinner: Politicians commit to standing up for stateless people and including statelessness in the lawBlog

[German version below]The evening of the 22nd of June showed that political participation can take many different forms besides the right to vote.At our very first Statefree Dinner we had the honor of bringing together members of our Statefree community and politicians from the German Bundestag for the first time. The goals of the evening were to openly discuss the future of statelessness in Germany and, most importantly, to finally close the gap between those who have lived expertise with statelessness and those who have the political power to create positive change.In a relaxed atmosphere and in a group of 16 people, Statefree Community members and Members of German Bundestag from the SPD, GRÜNE and LINKE as well as their office staff were able to discuss the following questions:What has to happen in Germany in order for stateless people to be part of society? How do we ensure that law not only remains law and theory but also changes something in the real life of those affected? Thro

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Statefree Team
4 months ago
Abdulsamad Altameemi
Abdulsamad AltameemiCompanion
posted in News & Updates

Stateless ( Bidoun ) in state of Kuwait🇰🇼 under genocide !

 

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Medienfrage von TRU Doku

Liebe Community, hat jemand Lust, über Staatenlosigkeit in einer Folge von TRU Doku (funk/ZDF) zu sprechen? Wir haben eine Anfrage von der Redaktion gekriegt - gerne verbinden wir euch mit der Journalistin, die uns geschrieben hat. In dem Format sprechen Betroffene aus ihrer eigenen Perspektive und es soll darum gehen, mehr Aufmerksamkeit für Staatenlosigkeit zu kreieren. Die Doku wird auf Deutsch sein, sie suchen also nach einer deutschsprachigen Person. Es gibt kein spezielles Medientraining, die Inhalte werden aber zusammen bestimmt. Bei Fragen und Interesse könnt ihr mir gerne schreiben via margarida@statefree.world

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Margarida
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Charlotte
Statefree Team
CharlotteStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Ending statelessness in Europe - meeting new and old friends at the ENS conference in Madrid

We went to Madrid - and all we got was … so much! New food for thought and insight on statelessness, so many new allies, synergies and friends working on statelessness and so much new inspiration 💛The European Network on Statelessness and everyone involved outdid themselves with the organization of this year’s conference “Addressing Statelessness in Europe”, which took place in Madrid on 8th and 9th of June 2023. Invited were over 200 participants from 34 countries - (almost) all working on statelessness.Stateless changemakers, NGOs, lawyers, academics and European as well as national government representatives spent two days focussing only on statelessness - a topic so often overlooked. Statefree feels honoured to be part of this great network and getting to meet all these brilliant people dedicating their time to this important human rights issue. Besides the conference being incredibly inspiring and informative, it was packed with real experts on the topic, which allowed for discus

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

We did it! Submission of our written comment on the German Nationality ActNews

Dear Community, dear Friends, dear Allies,  We are proud and happy to inform you about the submission of our comment on the reform of the German Nationality Act to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.The submission of this statement and the related involvement in the legislative process represents an important milestone for Statefree's work which allows us to stand up for equal rights for stateless people.We would like to thank all our partner organisations as well as individual supporters for supporting us through this journey with their expertise and valuable input. Many thanks also to the Robert Bosch Foundation, JoinPolitics and Echoing Green for enabling Statefree to engage in this important work. AND - special thanks to our Statefree Community members and stateless experts who were engaged in the process of developing these demands. The quality of this submission would not be the same without your input 🖤! In our submitted comment we incorporated the following four core demands

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Christiana
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

The Statefree Pod is live 🎉Community voices

Whoop whoop! Today is the day: We are beyond proud to share that we are launching „The Statefree Pod“! The Statefree Pod is a podcast created by stateless people for stateless people and for anyone who already is or wants to become part of our community.How does statelessness relate to our identity? How does it affect our friends and partners? How can we support each other in community but also ourselves as individuals? Stay tuned for thoughtful conversations and the deeply moving truths of our community members.  Where can I find the podcast? You can find the podcast here on Spotify, and soon on Google Podcasts.  What can I expect from this podcast?6 episodes - 3 languages The first series of our podcast consists of 6 episodes which will be published every second week. There will be episodes available in English, German and Spanish/Italian.  How can I support the podcast? Listen: The greatest gift you can give is to take the time and listen to what our community members want to share

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Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

ISI FLAGSHIP STATELESSNESS COURSE 2023 – APPLICATIONS OPEN!

Dear Community,Applications for the ISI Flagship Statelessness Course 2023 are open! The course will take place online from September 19th - November 7th. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about statelessness! You can find more information here und sign up here.  

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Margarida
Statefree Team
7 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Training for going into politics - Germany/Austria/Switzerland

Hey everyone ! Someone just shared with me this training aimed to young(ish) people who are interested in politics or getting into politics, and are looking for guidance and knowledge on what this looks like. It looks quite broad though so I imagine would be relevant for campaigners as well! I believe it’s in German, and it’s aimed at people based/working in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The deadline to apply is 24 April !Love PoliticsHope it might be useful to some of you! <3

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Frances Timberlake
7 months ago
Dragana
Statefree Team
DraganaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

New article about xenophobia & discrimination of stateless Syrians in TurkeyNews

Hello, I am Dragana, the newbie in the Statefree team 🙂 . I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Southeast European Studies (Law and Politics) and supporting Statefree as a working student in different areas, such as policy, content and fundraising. Before the end of last year, when I met @Christiana and the team, l knew almost nothing about statelessness. I am curious to learn more about this important topic and spread knowledge and awareness about statelessness and its people around me as it is far more prevalent than expected. Here on the community I look forward to sharing interesting and informative content/articles with you 😊. Below you can find a summary of a very interesting article I came across on Monday: Published by Joshua Levkowitz in: Foreign Policy (March 26, 2023), original title: Turkey’s Xenophobic Turn Targets Stateless SyriansWhat this article is about: The article discusses the precarious status of Syrian refugees in Turkey, a large proportion of whom are

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
7 months ago
Statefree
Statefree Team
StatefreeStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Love and Statelessness: A story about overcoming barriersCommunity voices

Dear Community, Our latest podcast episode is out 🎙! In this episode, Rouaa and Mheo talk about how statelessness has impacted their relationship, sense of identity and belonging. Listen to this moving story about how the two had to travel to a different continent in order to marry and how they managed to reunite in Germany after five years. Listen to the new episode here 👉 on Spotify, on Google Podcasts  Thanks to @Mheo, Rouaa and @Aleksandra for this conversation! 

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Prince
8 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Opportunity: funded online course in refugee studies for affected communities

Hello everyone!I wanted to share an opportunity here for anyone thinking about doing postgraduate study – for a 3-month online course in refugee studies offered by the University of Oxford, UK. It is aimed at anyone with lived experience of displacement who is thinking about continuing studies in this area. https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rsc-pathways-applications-for-2023-cohort-are-now-openThe deadline to apply is at 5 pm GMT (6 pm CET) on Monday 27th March! And if you have any questions about the course you can email study@refugeeledresearch.org.Hope this might be interesting for some of you! :)

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Frances Timberlake
8 months ago
ISI
ISIOrganisation
asked in News & Updates

2024 World Conference on Statelessness

 The next World Conference on Statelessness will be held from 26-29 February 2024 at TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organised by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI), Nationality for All (NFA) and Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA) Malaysia, the conference will bring together 300+ participants with lived and learned experience of statelessness from across the globe to exchange knowledge, perspectives, ideas and skills.The programme will focus on the three themes of SOLIDARITY, KNOWLEDGE and CHANGE, and will be consultatively developed to respond to the interests and needs of the field. By bringing together advocates, activists, academics, artists, community and social leaders, members of the donor community, UN and government representatives, in a safe and equal space, the conference will inspire, inform and invigorate efforts to achieve positive change. DRIVING FUTURE CHANGEThe 2024 World Conference on Statelessness will not be an ordi

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Christiana
Statefree Team
8 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Invitation to event & call for proposals

Hello everyone! I’m a new member in this space and very happy to be here :)I work at the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), and wanted to share some information on a conference we are organising in Madrid, Spain, in June. We are currently looking for proposals for panel events for this conference, and would be particularly keen to hear from individuals / groups / organisations impacted by statelessness on any panel discussions that they would like to organise. More info here: https://www.statelessness.eu/updates/event/addressing-statelessness-europe-closing-protection-gaps-and-realising-everyones-right?mc_cid=21fe36d2eb&mc_eid=339b3e75ac I’ll share more information when registration for attendance is open :) And please feel free to contact me here or by email if you have any questions! frances.timberlake@statelessness.eu. Thanks,Frances

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
9 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Statefree Community Lab - Einbürgerung in DeutschlandCommunity Lab

Liebe Community 🌟das deutsche Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz soll sich ändern. Statefree hat die Möglichkeit, eine Stellungnahme dazu zu veröffentlichen, welche vom Gesetzesgeber gelesen und berücksichtigt wird. Diese Chance wollen wir gemeinsam mit euch nutzen! Bist du von Staatenlosigkeit betroffen und hast Erfahrung mit dem Einbürgerungsprozess in Deutschland? Wir laden dich ein, deine Expertise in unserem Community Lab zu teilen und gemeinsam zu besprechen, wie der Zugang zur Einbürgerung für staatenlose Menschen fairer gestaltet werden kann.Diese Fragen möchten wir gemeinsam besprechen:Was soll sich am deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz verändern? Was bedeutet das für staatenlose Menschen in Deutschland?  Was wird im Gesetz noch nicht ausreichend berücksichtigt?Der Workshop findet am Samstag, dem 14. Januar von 10:00-12:00 Uhr statt. Hier ist der Link zum Anmeldeformular.Anmeldeschluss ist der 8. Januar. Bei Fragen melde dich gerne bei margarida@statefree.worldWir freuen uns auf de

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Margarida
Statefree Team
10 months ago
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