Stones In The Sun

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The film Stones in the Sun (Patricia Benoit, 2012), tells a story about how people leave their country to New York City and begin their new lives.
For some reason, I really respect their decision and their courage. I understand how hard it is to make a decision to leave your homeland. Moreover, you know as long as you left, you will never go back. This is the difficult part. On the other hand, facing the political unrest in Haiti, civilians cannot change anything. The only thing they can do for their family is to leave and bring them to a safe place and seek for an opportunity to live.
The movie reminds me that picture in which a little boy in red had been swept to the shore. He lost his life after he fled from Syria toward Europe with his

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