Being Human

My sister through Women For Women International lives in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Over the last few months, I have worked to connect with this woman who lives 5,700 miles from me and doesn't speak my language. In her most recent letter to me, it sounds like we have made a connection that knows no language, miles, or culture.

I learned that my Bosnian sister used to work in a factory until it was closed as a result of the 1992 -1995 Bosnian war that killed over 100,000 people and displaced over 1.8 million others. Again I'm reminded of how the effects of war reach far and wide and are long-lasting.

The part of the letter that meant the most to me says,

"I feel proud to have you as my sister and a part of my family. I'm happy to hear that you are a part of the Women in Black, that is similar to our Mother's society (mother of desist war defenders). I hope that the new brilliant minds will overcome the world and that being human will be the most important thing."

Being human will be the most important thing.

Yes!

A piece of my heart now lives in Bosnia & Herzegovina.