Today, I came as close as I've ever been to my beloved Palestine. That's her there behind me. I had tears in my eyes.
Since I was old enough to read what I wanted to read, as opposed to what I was told to read, I have felt a deep spiritual connection with this land and its people. As a proud Irish republican, my reading was only bolstered by my time spent in the North of Ireland, where the Palestine flag is as commonly flown as the Irish tricolour. It's a very beautiful thing to witness: two proud distinctive cultures & peoples, twinned by a dark sense of humour, a shared experience of standing up to colonial bullies and thieves, and an undefeatable passion to be free.
I was so close I could almost touch it. I could feel its pain, I could see its splendour, and I could anticipate its luminous future. Because I know in my heart I will be there soon enough. I will cross the border & meet my brothers & sisters in a free Palestine. Inshallah 🇵🇸✨️🇮🇪
Since I was old enough to read what I wanted to read, as opposed to what I was told to read, I have felt a deep spiritual connection with this land and its people. As a proud Irish republican, my reading was only bolstered by my time spent in the North of Ireland, where the Palestine flag is as commonly flown as the Irish tricolour. It's a very beautiful thing to witness: two proud distinctive cultures & peoples, twinned by a dark sense of humour, a shared experience of standing up to colonial bullies and thieves, and an undefeatable passion to be free.
I was so close I could almost touch it. I could feel its pain, I could see its splendour, and I could anticipate its luminous future. Because I know in my heart I will be there soon enough. I will cross the border & meet my brothers & sisters in a free Palestine. Inshallah 🇵🇸✨️🇮🇪
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