Thoughts at the first hours of another year
Al borde de la incertidumbre. Eric N Alvarez © Julio. 2025 I feel on the brink of uncertainty. We all are at a pivotal point in history facing an uncertain future. At this serious moment I can’t help but to think that we are called to make change to happen. Unfortunately, for many of us this reality means seeking the start of a new life for the sake of our own peace of mind and that of our loved ones. Leaving to other places to live is one of many decisions that one become obliged to face in response to tyranny and the violent exercise of power against society. The struggle for liberty, though, can be waged from any place where one might be. Although I admit that fighting for peace, democracy and the common good — fighting against oppression, cruelty and the violence of war, demons that continually haunt humanity — sometimes makes us think of Sisyphus's mythical task. Nevertheless, I believe that fighting, and raise our voices for diversity and the progress of civilization,...
