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| Greek and Egyptian connection via Kia Kaha |
It were a small vigil on a Thursday night after work. Combined unions called and a few hundred attended. Folk came dressed fer work around city. Sprinkling of unions sooch as Public service NSW, a large mob from CPSU, United Voice, some lasses from construction union and of course, two of us from MUA. Boot it were a turn out of folk still stunned in shock, faces strained and drained. It were powerful. A heart felt welcome to country, an erudite imam and music from Aotearoa. A lot of pounamu, silver ferns and Maori. But diversity, culture and age. It were good ter be reminded that we should remember all acts of terrorism and who pays the price. Folk at their daily business. The theme was respect. That this brings oos together who the aim was divide. The imam who gently reminded oos that in his country of Pakistan tens of thousands have been murdered by extremist ideologues and we do well to remember them as well as our folk in Christchurch. Praise, and deserved for Jacinda - a leader in so many ways.
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Musical family
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| Kia kaha wahine |
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| Allus one from MUA! |
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| Me mukka from union with cowlick |
Take home message? We need to define the narrative. Again the imam raised this in his talk from the heart. We cannot be defined by reaction to the coward of Christchurch. We can be defined by what we do in response. Call out hate speech for what it is and hold to account those who use it fer political gain.
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