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- ↑ "Constant Reader - Short Stories: "Among Strangers" by Jude Dibia Showing 1-4 of 4". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ 引越しするなら｜アリさんマークの引越社の評判は？ (in Japanese)
- ↑ "Jude Dibia, Author at AfricanWriter.com". AfricanWriter.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ ""Love Holds Things Together": Jude Dibia | Sampsonia Way Magazine" . Retrieved 2020-05-27.
