As I looked out on the crowd, I was witnessing things I had witnessed in the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina or in squares in Belgrade: it breaks my heart when I see it in my country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeing public protests abroad reminds the author of similar events at home.
- In plain terms
- Crowds in other countries look like protests at home, which is heartbreaking.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared human suffering across borders can be emotionally devastating.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What connects protests across borders?
- How do we act on shared pain?
Another view
Local contexts may differ even if images look similar.
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