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Candles, testimonies and support filled Uptown Circle on Friday evening in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander community members. The organizations Not in Our School and ISU’s AsiaConnect hosted a vigil to remember the lives of the eight people who died in a shooting spree in Atlanta.
During the vigil NIOS students shared their experiences of discrimination along with other figures in the community and music selections from University High Chamber Orchestra. One of the organizers, Aditi Sharma, started off the vigil on what hope looks like for her in the future.
“Only with our resilience will we be able to transform our world into one where love and compassion are the new normal. Where no one has to face hardship just for who they are. Where no one has to lose their life because of their skin color, their religion, their sexuality, their identity,” Sharma said.
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Candles, testimonies and support filled Uptown Circle Friday evening in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander community members.
During the vigil, NIOS students shared their experiences of discrimination along with other members of the community, and music selections from University High School s chamber orchestra. One of the organizers, Aditi Sharma, started off the vigil on what hope looks like for her in the future.
“Only with our resilience will we be able to transform our world into one where love and compassion are the new normal. Where no one has to face hardship just for who they are. Where no one has to lose their life because of their skin color, their religion, their sexuality, their identity,” Sharma said.