𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲
An interviewer asked me: Why are you here today?
I have goals for the future, revolutionary ideas to help bring peace to my family’s home land. Hopes to aid in liberating Palestine and changing US immigration laws. I have these goals, I have my plan, and now I need my future. Adults silence us by calling young activists political puppets and I ask: How are we puppets of those who are against us? We are not given the chance to revolutionize the world, but we can take it. That’s what Greta, I, and everyone here today plan on doing.
“What do you about the University of Iowa claiming it’s not possible to eliminate coal use until 2025?”
Fuck that.
“Can you say it in a way I’m able to report it?”
There’s not a more accurate way to display my feelings.
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Being interviewed as well as standing amongst thousands of people was truly overwhelming. Having aspergers and immense sensory overload made it hard to think coherently. Despite that it was an enlightening experience that I will cherish forever.
