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Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi discusses the Polish translation of Let Them Know She Is Here at Ksiegarnia Korekty bookshop in Warsaw. Photo: Sharjah Book Authority

How coin found in Sharjah inspired Sheikha Bodour's search for forgotten queen

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