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Kira Jane Buxton

Kira Jane Buxton is a Seattle based writer who was raised in Asia and the Middle East. Her writing is published or forthcoming in The New York Times, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, The Huffington Post and elsewhere.

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My Magical First Job Running Wild in an Indonesian Zoo

Story by Kira Jane Buxton | December 2, 2016

As a twelve-year-old trainee I hand-fed hippos, hugged orangutans and was bit by a baby tiger. Now, as an adult, I wonder if kids these days need a little more dangerous freedom.

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