#freedom struggle

[aahanna]

"The birth certificate of a nation! 1947 newspaper clippings celebrating India's independence..."

[lotuskks]

The Historical Significance of India's Independence Day

What historical event fascinates you the most? Some occasions become imprints in our psyche never to fade again. Incidents of historical importance are turning points in the life of a country and its people. The occasions of utmost importance which give immense pleasure acquire the stature of a religious festival. People and the network of a country get involved in celebrations. This is the…

[compayur]

Echoing Through History: Remembering Velu Thampi Dalawa and the Kundara Proclamation in Kollam

Today,on January 11th, Kerala remembers the unwavering spirit of Velu Thampi Dalawa and the electrifying Kundara Proclamation. Delve into this historic event and discover the captivating city of Kollam, where the echoes of freedom still resonate.

Today, on January 11th, the spirit of resistance resonates in Kerala as we commemorate the Kundara Proclamation, a pivotal moment in the region’s fight for freedom. At the heart of this historic event stands Velu Thampi Dalawa, a figure whose courage and unwavering commitment to independence continue to inspire generations. Velu Thampi Dalawa: A Leader Forged in Fire: Velu Thampi Dalawa rose to…

[n0ahsferatu]

ℑ 𝔪𝔢𝔱 𝔞 𝔩𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔰,

𝔉𝔲𝔩𝔩 𝔟𝔢𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩—𝔞 𝔣𝔞𝔢𝔯𝔶’𝔰 𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔡,

ℌ𝔢𝔯 𝔥𝔞𝔦𝔯 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔤, 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔬𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱,

𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔡

- John Keats, La Belle Dame Sans Merci (1819)

(based on the eponymous painting by Frank Dicksee (1901))

(prints available on my inprnt ! :))

[phobic-human]

Freedom and Flowers

Arabic translation: Fatah

Artist: Unknown

Circa 1985

[machineryangel]

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement, Angela Y. Davis

[rosefires20]

My brainrot today is thinking about just how incredible for a character Eowyn is.

Genuinely. The series might not have many female characters but the ones we do get go so fucking hard.

To me, Eowyn is literally the definition of defining being a woman for oneself. She rejects the roles she is given despite acknlowdging the importance and its mostly because she knows part of the reason is that she is a woman.

The reason why she is obsessed with Aragorn isn't because she loves him but because she wants what he has. She wants the freedom and courage and bravery that Aragorn has at every turn. She literally has multiple conversations during the Two Towers about how what she fears most is a cage. All this girl wants is the freedom to be and not be forced into a role. The best thing is that she literally gets that.

The segment of Return of the King about Eowyn and Faramir is literally about her piecing together what she truly wants. She doesn't want Aragorn. She wants freedom and the ability to choose. Faramir does nothing but encourage that in her. Their love story is literally one of the healthiest love stories I've seen in a long time because at the heart of it, their love is a place to return home to for both parties. Both go off to lead and help their people for a considerable amount of time before returning to each other but that does not diminish their bond. Even Faramir, I believe, falls in love with her bravery and dedication to her loved ones. The reason she went to Pelenor Fields and Gondor with the troops of Rohan was because she had things she wanted to fight for. She wanted to fight for herself, her people, and her loved ones. She is the one who protects Theoden after he is killed so that his body gets the treatment it deserves. She encourages Merry and helps him go to the battle because she sees her struggle in Merry. They feel helpless standing around when there are things to be doing.

Let's also not forget the fact that she was around Grima Wormtounge just as much as the King was. She was exposed to the same poison and awful words that eroded the king. It's even implied that her care for him is part of the reason why Theoden was savable when Gandalf showed up. She had the same power and bravery as everyone else even if she didn't see it in herself.

Then at the end of the day, SHE decides where she wants to go and what path she wants to walk. She walked the path of a warrior. The path of a princess/ruler. The path of a caretaker. But in the end she decides which elements truly mean something to her outside of gender definitions. That is what makes her character so incredible to me. In this she literally kills one of the biggest enemies in that battle with such a badass line.

[saltysodacracker]

I don’t want to die. But I don’t want to live like this. I just want to feel something real. Maybe dying is as real as it gets.

[kropotkindersurprise]

February 18 - Today, we remember Dedan Kimathi, the Kenyan freedom fighter and leader of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (Mau Mau), who was hanged by the British colonial government on February 18, 1957. His body was buried in an unmarked grave whose location has never been publicly disclosed. Despite international appeal, the British government refuses to declassify information about his death.

Kimathi led the armed resistance against colonial rule, fighting for land, justice, and self-determination together with the oppressed—peasants, workers, the landless, squatters, and the urban poor against British Colonialism. [link]

[enterprise420patriots]

Now I'm sittin' here, wastin' my time I just don't know what I should do

It's a tragedy for me to see the dream is over And I never will forget the day we met Girl, I'm gonna miss you

(Girl, I'm gonna miss you By Milli Vanilli)

[lotuskks]

Blazing Saga of Success: India, Years after Independence

The nation celebrated its 74th independence day. The celebrations took us back in a time of euphoria. For people born post-independence, especially in the seventies and after, it is a matter of imagination. The period happened to be laden with the fervour of festivity and expression of ecstasy which would come from within hearts. The school children in uniforms would circumambulate city roads…

[luthienne]

Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle

…we will have to do something quite extraordinary: We will have to go to great lengths. We cannot go on as usual. We cannot pivot the center. We cannot be moderate. We will have to be willing to stand up and say no with our combined spirits, our collective intellects, and our many bodies.

[cosmoport]

been working out some more solid designs for the siblangs recently ^_^

[sepulchrypha]

What do you think the internal conversation between Nina and Thomas is like?

In their continual struggle for control over Freedom, Thomas's willpower eclipses Nina's. I enjoyed the imagery in s3 regarding this. His role as father has become more overprotective and controlling.

[harryinramshackle]

h,,,,hear me out,,,,,, tilly, pio and the silly fox man,,,,, (the voices are speaking to me again)

A9SHDISDFUHAJDSAJSDHSADFHBSJADISFHUDFBCDNDIWEUHFIEUBBDHAFJDAEFWRGIDBHEADW0ASRDFGHIEHDFGAYRHBARUGFIAHFIJNDWAIGRBAFJAUEBDJFNSDBFSDJNSOAUBFHASDFSHVDBSADBVAISHBVKSAJDLISBHASDR YOU KNOW IM A FREAK SO WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME SUNNY

@theolivetree123 I HAD TO ADD ISO. THE VOICES WERE WAY TOO LOUD.

Fellow's interdimensional polycule is here and I think I'm gonna bash my head against the wall (I'm so fucking gay heLP ME-)

[snailwriter]

Angela Davis, “Freedom is a Constant Struggle”