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| "Bidun" - Illustrations made by Samah Hussain |
Because we have been repressed, denied the right to protest, sent to trials for speaking up, arrested, denied the right to get justice through the court.
Because we have been discriminated in our own home, disrespected, deprived off our dignity. Because we have been isolated and fought with misconceptions and injustice.
Because we have been denied our basic rights for documentation, education, health care, and employment.
Because we no longer want to be hit on the head, fooled, crushed, and feel shameful of our kids when they ask about the reasons they cannot live like the rest.
Because we no longer want to be passive, or silent like our fathers that we blamed.
Because we are stateless but not voiceless.. we will protest, once again, tomorrow, Monday at 3 pm in Houriya Square in Taimaa and at 8 in Erada Square by the parliament.
WE ARE SPEAKING UP, AND WE WILL BE HEARD.
لأننا مقموعين ومجردين من حق التظاهر، ومحاكمين لخرقنا الصمت، ومعتقلين، ومحرومين من حق استخدام القضاء.
لأن هنالك تمييز يمارس ضدنا في وطننا، ومهانة، وطعن في الكرامة.
لأنه تم عزلنا ومحاربتنا بالأفكار الخاطئة والظلم.
لأننا حرمنا من أبسط حقوقنا للحصول على وثائق وتعليم ورعاية صحية وتوظيف.
لأننا لن نسمح بأن نضرب بعد على رؤوسنا، أن نُخدع، نُسحق، أو أن نشعر بالخجل أمام أطفالنا الذين يسألوننا لماذا لا يعيشون مثل غيرهم.
لأننا لن نكون سلبيين وصامتين كما آبائنا الذين ألقينا اللوم عليهم. لأننا بلا جنسية ولكننا لسنا بلا صوت..
سنتظاهر، مرة أخرى، غداً الاثنين 3 عصراً في ساحة الحرية في تيماء و8 مساء في ساحة الإرادة أمام البرلمان
إننا نتكلم، وكلماتنا ستُسمع
3 comments: (+add yours?)
We will not surrender we win our freedom or die with dignity
Amazing feeling feeling when I read it , thanks Mona for ur support to ur brothers , wont stop till u get ur rights and come back home . Kuwait is ur land and proud to have one like u ., u an good example of a stateless girl.. Well done Mona
No, no, no! You're doing it all wrong! The same protest that failed once will fail again. I'm confident that the MoI will respond to avoid any exposure of the Bidun protest.
Don't mourn, organise! It is CRITICAL to have a defensive response that will ultimately achieve the goal(s)!
Understand the rules; E.g. MoI has no power to condone any protestors in front of all the Kuwaiti Embassies around the world.
And most importantly, educate the public to side with the Bidun community. It is unfortunate that the public have this negative conception of the Bidun community. Let the public know how the Bidun community have become Biduns, and influence them to participate in the protest. The politicians use Biduns to scare the public in order to stay in power.
Insh'Allah the Bidun community become free before 2012! Please understand, Mona, that social change cannot be achieved unless you strategise!
-EoS
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