Introduction by Rudyard KiplingWhen I penned If—, I never imagined it would echo through ages and tongues, quoted by soldiers and schoolboys, rebels and rulers alike. It was born not in triumph, but in quiet contemplation—after failure, disgrace, and the collapse of certainties.This poem was my way of capturing the invisible scaffolding that holds us up when the … [Read more...] about Rudyard Kipling’s “If—” Reimagined by Icons of Resilience
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Imaginary Reunion: Maya, Jimmy, and Martin on Love and Legacy
Maya Angelou: (Her voice resonant, filled with grace and wisdom). My brothers and sisters, in this realm beyond time and pain, we gather once more. Our spirits, unbroken by hatred, unbound by mortality, are reunited in love.We stood on Earth as warriors of truth, bearers of stories, dreamers of freedom. We wrote our names in history not for glory but for … [Read more...] about Imaginary Reunion: Maya, Jimmy, and Martin on Love and Legacy