I Am a Refugee (feat. Ifrah Mansour)

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Sultans of String are an instrumental music group based in Toronto, Ontario, combining elements of Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz. The group's leader is producer and Canadian musician Chris McKhool. At the core of Sultans of String's musical vision is the belief that societies derive strength from diversity, and that common ground can be found amidst one's differences. more »

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I am a refugee,
a global citizen,
aching for 2 continents,
2 countries, 2 histories, 2 nations,
yet abandoned by all.
I am a refugee
and I shelter humanity.

I walked, and ran, and screamed,
miles on end,
to find peace,
before I could pronounce my own name.
I come with too many invisible treasures,
often misunderstood,
feared by all,
banned by politics,
never belonging,
and always longing.
I am a refugee
and I anchor humanity. 

A childhood, full of humanity's lowest moments,
I carry, tiny soulless traumas.
Time will only harden my flesh,
Yet my survival is a testimony
to humanity's depth and compassion.
My traumas can teach the greatest lessons on humanity.
I am a refugee
and I uplift humanity.

I am a refugee.
globally homeless,
yet my language is an international bridge,
my culture is a blanket from the elements of bigotry,
my religion is my pillow for my compassion,
my history is a lullaby for tales not to be repeated,
and my humanity is in the hands of a child
sitting in a refugee camp
still waiting for a chance to find a safe home.
I am a refugee
and I challenge humanity.
 
I am a refugee,
globally villainized,
yet I bring you a slice of the world, of my own home,
right here in your backyard.
I bring you food so intricately spiced it revolutionized your palette.
I bring you my vibrant fabrics,
handwoven with ancient delicate wisdom,
that has diversified your closed-minded color wheels.
I bring you my children, my precious only children,
to share a history, a future with you.
You and I are too stuck together to be this far apart.
I am a refugee
and I glue humanity.

I am a refugee,
a stubborn survivor.
You see cruelty tried to break me,
wars tried to erase me,
bigotry tried to silence me,
and politics tried to ban me,
but still like time, I stand,
still like dust I rise,
and still like hope I move,
and still like love I flourish.
I am a refugee
and I heal humanity.

I am a refugee,
a wandering, colorful, restless, foreign, alien soul.
Won't you just let me find my humanity,
right here next to you?

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