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Are you OK?

For the first time in 10 years, I put feelings about June 12, 2016 into words.

Bernardo Sim
Jun 13, 2026
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10 years ago, I woke up to dozens of messages asking the same question.

It took me a while to understand what people were asking about. And after it became clear, it took me even longer to believe what my eyes were seeing.

“Are you OK?”

I left a life, a family, and several friend groups behind to move to the U.S. at 18…

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