Walking Together in a Time of Fear

 

' Yesterday evening, I joined a peace and faith walk in Birmingham following the horrific attack in Golders Green. Organised by the Lord Mayor, the walk ended at Singers Hill Synagogue and brought together people of different faiths and none in a shared stand against hatred and division.

I was asked to speak and reflected on something I believe deeply: that this walk was about far more than one incident. It was a reminder of who we are and who we refuse to become.

Living in Britain gives us one of the greatest gifts of all: democracy. We have the right to gather, to march and to speak out against injustice, war, violence and the failures of governments. Those freedoms matter deeply and should be protected.'

Read the full article from Hifsa Haroon-Iqba on her website Soulful Spaces ON THIS LINK.