“They say that other country over there, dim blue in the twilight, farther than the orange stars exploding over our roofs, is called peace, but who can find the way? This time we cannot cross until we carry each other. All of us refugees, all of us prophets. No more taking turns on history’s wheel, trying to collect old debts no one can pay. The sea will not open that way. This time that country is what we promise each other, our rage pressed cheek to cheek until tears flood the space between, until there are no enemies left, because this time no one will be left to drown and all of us must be chosen. This time it’s all of us or none.”
Text by Aurora Levins Morales. A contemporary take on the Exodus that encompasses people of all tribes.
I found this on a site that sells posters. You can reach it by clicking on the image.
Really, really wonderful and poignant, it goes right to the heart. I will repost it soon on Darvish, with your permission.
Ya Haqq!
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This is beautiful, thanks so much for posting it!