“In the midst of a putative peace, a writer can, like I did, be unfortunate enough to stumble on a silent war. The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out.”
Arundhati Roy
Part of my motivation for creating this blog was that I couldn't know what I know and not do something, not say something .... Arundhati Roy's above quote articulates some of my angst ...why is it that those least safe to speak up about the realities of violence against children and women are ignored and ridiculed by those that make a conscious choice that their "political act" will be silence?
Take care .... take heart .... Merinda
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