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ihcamosemn's avatar

As much as real life tries to weigh me down, I still find that hopefulness is the default, even though many see it as naïveté, I just can’t let go of hope.

It’s frustrating when it feels like the end we’ve imagined after so long still feels so far away.

But here’s hoping that peace and joy are within our reach and we will feel them in this lifetime.

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Tasneem's avatar

This hit me right in the heart. That feeling of being away from home, of carrying pieces of it in songs, pictures and memories because we have no other choice—I feel that deeply. It’s comforting and painful at the same time, isn’t it? Like we’re holding onto something we’re afraid to lose, but also afraid to hope for.

Thank you for putting it into words. I don’t know when or how, but I want to believe we’ll find our way back one day. Maybe, just maybe, there’s still time.

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Mohammed Almadani's avatar

Just in time. In these times of longing for the homeland, our lovely Sudan, our lovely home, this letter opens a door of a precious hope that we rarely find these days.

Thank you for this lovely letter.

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faroha's avatar

This is so beautiful, so so beautiful

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