8/29/2022

My Dear Friend & POTUS, JRB,

            Do you ever watch Call the Midwives? I like to view it on Netflix on Sun evenings.  Last night I watched Series 8, Season 3, Episode 1, which includes the story of a model who commits the crime of terminating her unwanted pregnancy & almost dies due to an ensuing infection. I shudder at the thought that we are going back to this kind of thing. We need to get folks who are banning abortion to watch it.

I am somewhat comforted by the knowledge that we have medications that can take the place of coat hangers, but I am still deeply troubled that my sisters in some states have limited options. I know you are, too. Fingers crossed that voters make a women’s right to choose a high priority when choosing their candidates this fall.

            On a different matter, please take a look at the picture essay in the G today. It includes shots taken by Rohingya photographers who fled Burma to live in Bangladesh’s refugee camps, who explained their work as follows: 

“I want the world to see the Rohingya people as human beings, just like everyone else, with our hopes and dreams, sadness, happiness and grief.”

“Photography helps us let people know how we suffer. I take photos of people who are still suffering as they live a life of refuge here. I take photos because I think they can help others understand the subjects of those photos and what they desire

“If I ever feel depressed or anxious, I pick up my camera, because in that moment of taking the photo, I am focused totally on that subject and not on my depression. I can’t really express the delight I feel when sharing those photos with others, especially when they appreciate them.”

After you look at the photos, please tweet your appreciation & admiration so the photographers know we see them. I also encourage you to consider how we can be of assistance.

BYBS,