25. These Are People Just Like Us
Clara Hotel rooftop views via my incredibly talented friend Stephanie | Tokyo, Japan.
Sawubona friends,
Here’s some more internet that you may find interesting and/or meaningful.
1. A Poem
Refugees - Brian Bilston
They have no need of our help
So do not tell me
These haggard faces could belong to you or me
Should life have dealt a different hand
We need to see them for who they really are
Chancers and scroungers
Layabouts and loungers
With bombs up their sleeves
Cut-throats and thieves
They are not
Welcome here
We should make them
Go back to where they came from
They cannot
Share our food
Share our homes
Share our countries
Instead let us
Build a wall to keep them out
It is not okay to say
These are people just like us
A place should only belong to those who are born there
Do not be so stupid to think that
The world can be looked at another way
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The Law of The Journey (2018) — Ai Weiwei
“There’s no refugee crisis, but only human crisis… In dealing with refugees we’ve lost our very basic values,” says Ai. “In this time of uncertainty, we need more tolerance, compassion and trust for each other, since we all are one.”
2. Who knew washing machines were so beautiful?
My friend Malinda Meadows, that’s who!
I love all of Malinda’s photos if I’m honest, you can see her work here and please do sign up for her delightful irregular newsletter here.
3. Underwater Magic
With love from the Polar Circle. Have fun and say nice things to each other.
4. How to do philanthropy
5. Listening to
The Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto via Oak Park Studio.
See you next Sunday.