State violence looms large over our lives as a constant threat or worry. Because of this we often feel as if we don’t belong here, wherever here may be, and we forget that we have existed and found shelter in each other since the beginning. ~Rev. Alaina Alexander

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First, settle in and watch: We Are Home
Then…

Be enchanted by a story: Where Are You From Written by Yamile Saied Méndez, Illustrated by Jaime Kim

Sing along to a song: Migrants Day Kids Song

Move your body with this ritual from Rev. Alaina Alexander:

• Find a place outside.  Sink your fingers into the dirt.

• Pick it up, clutch it, smell it, experience it.  Remind yourself that we are creatures of this earth.  It is where we came from and where we return.  You belong.

• Imagine the world before states and how we cared for each other.  Imagine collapse and how we support each other through.  Imagine you and the people you love free from the worry of governmental harm.

• Let the dirt slip through your fingers, and imagine how to bring pieces of that world to life now.

And in the quiet, imagine a vision of home where everyone has freedom, safety, and access to resources.  What’s one thing you can do now to make this vision a reality?

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