They want us to be afraid. They want us to be afraid of leaving our homes. They want us to barricade our doors and hide our children. Their aim is to make us fear life itself! They want us to hate. They want us to hate 'the other'. They want us to practice aggression and perfect antagonism. Their aim is to divide us all! They want us to be inhuman. They want us to throw out our kindness. They want us to bury our love and burn our hope. Their aim is to take all our light! They think their bricked walls will separate us. They think their damned bombs will defeat us. They are so ignorant they don’t understand that my soul and your soul are old friends. They are so ignorant they don’t understand that when they cut you I bleed. They are so ignorant they don’t understand that we will never be afraid, we will never hate and we will never be silent for life is ours!
~ Kamand Kojouri
If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us anything, it is that supposedly worthy displays of democracy in action can actually do more harm than good. Witness a nation now more divided; an intergenerational schism in the making; both a governing and opposition party torn to shreds from the inside; infinitely more complex issues raised than satisfactory solutions provided. It begs the question 'Was it really all worth it' ?
~ Alex Morritt
In times of division and strife, build bridges to the hearts of those clouded by anger, hurt, hatred, and ignorance, so you can help open and understand their minds and hearts, and they can understand yours.
~ Imania Margria
The more we're thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible.
~ Dashanne Stokes
No matter where we come from, there is one language we can all speak and understand from birth, the language of the heart, love.
~ Imania Margria
Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity.
~ Dashanne Stokes
We live in everyone. I live in you. You live in me. There is no gap, no distance.
~ Amit Ray
In reality, we live in everyone. I live in you. You live in me. There is no gap, no distance. We all are eternally one.
~ Amit Ray
A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live.
~ Dashanne Stokes
One note does not make a symphony, one artist does not make an orchestra.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo