I was a bit hesitant going out of my room and to the Aqua gym session this morning. I am an Iranian-American, in a clinic in Cannes, France, where a good 25 percent of the people voted for the extreme right party Front National, so my paranoia was not entirely unfounded. I was afraid of dirty looks, stupid questions, and being once again in the defensive position. Something we are all used to by now. But I'm here on a mission to restore my health, and I decided to not skip the session. I wore my suit and robe and ventured down to the pool sad and a little anxious. I saw the guy with the shaved head and the tribal tattoo standing next to the young girl who is battling bulimia and the lady who...
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