Day 31 – August 18, 2019

“I’m separated from my mother and father. That really wears me down and weighs on my soul.”

-Timofei, 16, fleeing religious persecution in Russia. No one else detained with him speaks Russian, and his English is limited. Only one other detainee speaks any English.

-Via the declarations shared by Project Amplify. This quote is from Exhibit # 34 of this declaration and can be found on page 319.

To hear the entire declaration, listen to the narration in the video below

Day 31: “I’m separated from my mother and father. That really wears me down and weighs on my soul.”
-Timofei (from yesterday), 16, fleeing religious persecution in Russia. No one else detained with him speaks Russian#DontLookAway #NeverAgainIsNow #CloseTheCamps #ArtasActivism pic.twitter.com/UR6wrpYpYn

— Amanda 🆘 is Painting Daily Border Quotes (@juuust_amanda) August 19, 2019

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Day 31: “I’m separated from my mother and father. That really wears me down and weighs on my soul.” -Timofei, 16, fleeing religious persecution in Russia. No one else detained with him speaks Russian, and his English is limited. Only one other detainee speaks any English. #art #artasresistance #closethecamps #neveragainisnow #dontlookaway #VigilForDemocracy

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