As the evening drew in, casting long shadows across the cobblestones, I bid her farewell. The image of Sibel Kekilli, surrounded by her lollipops, remained with me, a testament to the beauty of finding one's peace in the unlikeliest of places.
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She lifts the lollipop, the pastel pink and white swirls catching the light. “You know,” she says, glancing at the journalist across the table, “the first time I held a lollipop as a child, I thought it was the most magical thing in the world. It was simple, it was bright, and it made me forget everything else for a moment.” As the evening drew in, casting long shadows