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Asylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him And Poetry

Allan Monga, a Deering High School junior, won Poetry Out Loud contests at school and at the state level. He was initially denied entry to the national competition because he's an asylum seeker and not a U.S. citizen. (Press Herald via Getty Images)
Allan Monga, a Deering High School junior, won Poetry Out Loud contests at school and at the state level. He was initially denied entry to the national competition because he's an asylum seeker and not a U.S. citizen. (Press Herald via Getty Images)

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