In the poem, Cabral characterizes the rain as a form of salvation justly delivering greenery to Cape Verde after years of brutalizing drought – and thus bringing the revolutionary spirit and character of change not only to the landscape, but the people.
Here, as artists and writers, we channel the necessity of formulating and redefining the terrain of struggle, we must be the rain that beats against the door, echoing a call for revolutionary zeal. We must—through creative intervention—use every tool in our arsenal to advance the struggle until liberation and return!
Artists Against Apartheid stand in firm solidarity with those resisting occupation and fighting for their right to self-determination. We commit to using our platforms to challenge at every turn the massive misinformation campaigns waged by those who have a vested interest in the destruction of the Palestinian land and people without fear of repercussions. We dedicate ourselves to standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to use our artistic and cultural practices as tools of liberation in the struggle for sovereignty, dignity, and self-determination.
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