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Poem: Love letter to Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong

By Tian An Wong
Members of the theatre group Papel Machete perform during a protest calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello in front of La Fortaleza in San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Gabriella N. Baez
Jul 22, 2019
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The water that gives life mixes
With the blood and the tears
From the gas, the bullets

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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Members of the theatre group Papel Machete perform during a protest calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello in front of La Fortaleza in San Juan, Puerto Rico. July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Gabriella N. Baez