Did you notice the little sign in the foreground?
We saw similar signs in the windows of businesses in Flagstaff, Arizona last summer, and now in yards all the way across the country, in St. Augustine, Florida, and wondered about them.
Come to find out, there is a neat story behind them. In 2017, a little Jewish boy made the sign for a protest at O’Hare Airport in Chicago of Trump’s attempted Muslim ban. A photographer caught him and a young Muslim girl exchanging smiles in the photograph below and the photo appeared on the Internet. It has inspired a campaign against hate that has spread across the U.S. and all around the world.
The Hate Has No Home Here Project encourages communities to declare their homes, schools, businesses, and places of worship to be safe places where everyone is welcome and valued.
Their website tells you how to download or obtain free signs if you are so inclined, and you can buy them on Amazon.
What a wonderful message of love,
for Valentines Day and every day of the year!
How wonderful. Sounds like a fun trip.
ReplyDeleteI found the website and did a screen shot of the sign to add to my sidebar. I should probably order a sign or magnet too!
DeleteI ordered 5 magnets!
DeleteI am sure that the Jewish boy and the Muslim girl have not learned to hate yet, but the simple acceptance of "the other" in childhood seems so often to get perverted on the way to adulthood, and then we have bigots like Trump who foment hatred. I can tell you an anecdote about my own daughter that displays the innocence of childhood. When she was in senior kindergarten she used to come home and tell me about her friend, Stephen, so when we went to an open house at the school we asked her to point out Stephen. She said, "That's him there, in the purple sweater." Stephen was black. Thankfully she has retained her values into adulthood.
ReplyDeleteYour so-called "leader" is more dangerous than Adolf, Joe and Mao rolled into one.
ReplyDeleteThe most petulant kid on the block and did you note the four chiefs of the armed forces wince
when the 'draft dodger with so called "spurs" on both heels' started off with a military history lesson
on WW2!!!! That was the last of cameras beaming onto those 4 gentlemen!!
Colin
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DeleteSorry - I meant to write - "the War history" (???) was when we had to listen to 1 hour 22 minutes
Deleteof absolute drivel and watch that puppet VP up and down like he had piles on his arsehole!
THE GREAT DISTORTED 2019 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS or was that the "waffle address" to the looney
brigade???
Colin
This is a much needed start to turn things around so that we look at one another as human being not something to label like a color.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful message.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteLets hope that Mr Trump takes a stroll through St Augustine FL soon!
ReplyDeleteThat's a message we should all be displaying.
ReplyDeleteNow that's the sort of love that the world needs. Sometimes Mr Trump brings out (unintentionally) the best in people, as they protest against his stances.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting display:) I think children are naturally not biased for race, religion or gender. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLove St. Augustine Florida and like visiting the Fort there. The beach is beautiful with white sand. My husband grew up in West Palm beach Florida.
ReplyDeleteDear Cynthia, thank you for sharing the photos and info with us. We need to know that in the midst of darkness, there is light. "And a little child shall lead them." Peace.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the most beautiful feelings is love, and some people continuously want to spread hatred instead of love. The project 'Hate has no home here' is a try in order to spread happiness instead of hate, which encouraged many people.
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