I did not leap from one end of the world to the other— Author: Gouya Roshan
I did not leap from one end of the world to the other I emigrated, but I paid the price with my entire being. Because the price of my migration was not merely boarding an airplane, flying for a few hours, getting a few stamps in my passport, and suddenly finding myself in another country. Perhaps that was for the best, because such a short distance could never have transformed me into the person I am today. Therefore: I did not leap from one end of the world to the other. I crossed borders that exist on no map. I crossed the border of language; I had to express my feelings with words that had been foreign to me for years. I realized that silence is sometimes more eloquent than any language. I crossed the border of beliefs—beliefs instilled by family, imposed by society, and exploited for political purposes. In doing so, I learned that no idea is sacred simply because it is old, and no idea is right simply because it is new. Every belief must be measured against truth, justice, an...