Mr. Douglass’ time in Ireland is variously referenced as an “odyssey,” “compelling,” “a place where he found his voice.”
On his final day there, in a letter he wrote to William Lloyd Garrison, Mr. Douglass spoke of his time in Ireland with these words,
“I can truly say, I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life since landing in this country. I seem to have undergone a transformation. I live a new life.”
Tahir closes his narrative with a reflections,”We are finally free, but those we love the most are suffering still, left behind in that tortured land. Each time we think of them, we burn with guilt. We will see those dear ones only in our dreams.”
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There is a Crisis in Ethiopia. Culture Honey explores the film The End of Blindness about Dr. Samuel who has dedicated his life to serving the poor in his country. Dr. Samuel performs up to 60 cataract surgeries a day for those who would otherwise be forgotten.
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