Born in an open-air prison
\nRaised with no freedom under oppression
\nHer people calling out for liberation
\nThey fight with cameras
\nRecording violations
\nFor the world to see
\nTo hear
\nTheir story
\nShe is Sahrawi.<\/p>\n
I met her in Europe
\nDemanding justice from the powerful
\nIt was her activism that got Moroccans shook-up
\nArrested for streaming live on the streets
\nUnlawful
\nShe is attractive, fearless, and commands a room with her voice
\nTo them, good traits on the wrong woman<\/p>\n
You are an interesting person
\nWhen I first heard your story
\nI didn\u2019t expect to be helping you sneak around to secretly smoke
\nHolding up a scarf at what we thought might be a smoke alarm in the toilet
\nI didn\u2019t expect to be introduced to your fianc\u00e9
\nThe Sahrawi human rights-defending power couple
\nTo be treated to lunch by both of you<\/p>\n
Your greatest heroes are ordinary people too
\nOr perhaps, rather
\nOrdinary people can be great heroes too
\nThank you, Nazha Khalidi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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