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Mary Kay Wall's avatar

What a beautiful story! These women are the stock we are made of and we are grateful for their suffering and strength. And what a telling tale of great relevance today.

Eleni's avatar

Thank you Mary! As I was writing i kept thinking this is what it means ‘ to stand on the back of giants ‘.

Karin C's avatar

I felt the weight of this—that decision born of need as you named it. Poetically told, Eleni. Beautiful.

Eleni's avatar

Thank you Karin. Your comments always mean the world to me.

Waving From A Distance's avatar

One of the most beautiful stories I have ever read!

Eleni's avatar

Thank you so much. There were so many things to say about this particular subject, it took longer to edit than write.

Waving From A Distance's avatar

The best stories usually do take longer to edit than write. The words spill out and then it's up to the author to make them sing.

The Tea House Of RomanSCIFI's avatar

Incredible piece Eleni

Jon Gibbs's avatar

What a beautifully written piece Eleni , but incredibly sad. The illustration is gorgeous.

Eleni's avatar

Thanks John. It was also sad to think about all those young women who had never seen beyond their villages finding themselves travelling across the world.

Fractals of Gaia 🌳's avatar

Land language faith and class displacements. So much trauma in moving forward but so much pain in staying behind. Thank u for this article! 💕🙏🏻

Eleni's avatar

The resilience of these young women astounds me.

Juliette Mansour's avatar

Beautiful!!! I really enjoyed this. The illustration is awesome too.