I was one of those who really believed in the so-called brotherhood and unity, but not only of our peoples, but of all the people of the world. And I… - Mira Furlan

As for the "recognition" of the current situation in America based on the experience of the war in the Balkans, this has been happening for years. We recognize the same racism, the same nationalism, the same hatreds, the same obsession with "belonging", etc., etc. One of the main symbols of Trump's rule is the symbol of the wall. How many symbolic, physical and mental walls were built during the war in the former Yugoslavia? There is no end to them. I've always had more sympathy for bridges than for walls.

I look at the stars. It's a clear night and the Milky Way seems so near. That's where I'll be going soon. "We're all star stuff', I suddenly remember Delenn's line from Joe's script. Not a bad prospect. I am not afraid. In the meantime, let me close my eyes and sense the beauty around me. And take that breath under the dark sky full of stars. Breathe in. Breathe out. That's all.

Rulers try to keep their subjects in the belief that they have no choice but to do so. And what if they do? What if it is still possible to make a choice in a situation in which there is supposedly no choice? This very idea is dangerous to the system and therefore subversive. But this very thought is the path to freedom.