“Immigration is a kind of pilgrimage. That's the way I see it. Just to go back to the desert, biblical metaphors, that's the story of great migration right there, the Old Testament.” WayKindStoriesMetaphorImmigrationDesertBiblicalTestamentOld TestamentMigrationPilgrimage Author:Ruben Martinez
“The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction.” ForcePowerfulResponsibilityRacismConsequencePrejudiceIndifferenceRacistHolocaustCitizenshipStereotypeInactionRamificationsRacism And Prejudice Author:Tim Holden
“The question of receiving the immigrant is an ethical issue that becomes a political issue.” PoliticalIssuesImmigrantsEthicalReceivingPolitical IssuesEthical Issues Author:Ruben Martinez
“If you've lived in a dictatorship for thirty years, you're used to people lying to you.” PeopleIfsYearsUsedLyingThirtyDictatorshipThirty YearsPeople Lie Author:Asne Seierstad
“As a woman, you accept the situation, adapt to it, and do your best, whereas men would choose violence.” MenSituationAcceptingViolence Author:Asne Seierstad
“Even in a war, someone has to take care of daily life. Someone has to feed and clothe the children.” ChildrenWarCareTake CareDaily Life Author:Asne Seierstad
“I was thinking, there are 5 million people, and I am just one of those 5 million. In the build-up to the war you see children playing in the street, and you think, ah, I'm going to be okay.” PeopleThinkingChildrenWarMillionsStreetsOkayJust OneChildren Playing Author:Asne Seierstad
“The wheel [migration] has been spinning and spinning and spinning. Wouldn't it be nice to imagine a world where that circle stops spinning in that crazy way? Because that's a huge wheel that's crushing people's lives, real people's lives, families.” PeopleWorldWayHas BeensRealNiceImagineCrazyHugeCirclesCrushWheelsBeing NiceFamily LifeSpinningMigration Author:Ruben Martinez
“I think when you start to get afraid, it's time to leave.” ThinkingTime To Leave Author:Asne Seierstad
“As a war correspondent, you have to weigh the risk you run against the story you can get.” WarStoriesRunningRisk Author:Asne Seierstad
