For this week, rather than my normal blog post, I've filmed a vlog (posted below) of my response to the literature I read this week regarding displacement, empathy, and reflecting on the experiences of immigrants and refugees.
Persona Poetry
After reading Malala: Activist for Girls' Education, I have written a persona poem from her perspective.
I Am Malala
I am strong and brave.
I live in Great Britain now, but I was born in Mingora, Pakistan.
I wonder why girls are not allowed to go to school and learn.
I hear sounds of violence and sounds of sadness. I hear gunfire and tears dripping to the ground. I hear the inner cries of girls like me, denied an education.
I see hope despite what the Taliban tries to do.
I want freedom for my people and educational justice for children.
I'm as courageous as a butterfly perched on the tip of a crocodiles snout.
I am strong and brave and powerful and impactful.
I question men who say I am not worthy.
I feel bullets pierce my body.
I taste the bitterness of hospital air.
I worry about my safety, about my family's safety.
I excel at overcoming.
I understand that this journey will be hard, but someone must fight.
I am strong and brave and resilient and hopeful.
I say what others need to hear: everyone deserves an education.
I believe that change is possible.
I dream of a world where women are no longer oppressed, and everyone can live freely.
I try to understand why the Taliban is so cruel.
I hope that they will change.
I was once a girl who lived in fear,
But now I am a woman who fights for justice.
I am strong and brave.
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