Summer (“Before My Eyes,” 2011. by Shirin Neshat)

As spring ends, we grieve what has been lost and cherish what has been gained. We measure the rise and fall of our hopes in the Middle East and remember the catastrophic earthquake in Japan — a natural disaster erupting into a human one. As we enter a new, uncertain season, our destination is unknown, yet we travel against the flames of fear toward the promise of a better future ahead.
Shirin Neshat, an artist, is the director of the film “Women Without Men.”
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