“Solidarity is not just an awareness of what it means to be together. It does not have to exist solely because of common goals or interests. Solidarity should be born as a form of appreciation.”

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“Where justice and authority let victims down, solidarity, activism, and a massive effort to create awareness will have to fill the breach.”

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