1. Citizenship
Read p. 41 bottom. Watch video.
Akhavan talks about fitting into Canadian culture, and his becoming a Canadian Citizen in 1980, when he pledged "allegiance to the British Queen and the laws of Canada."
What does citizenship mean to you, in a globalized world? Are the lines we draw on our maps 'real'? Are they meaningful?
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2. Global Citizenship
Watch Video. Skim over Global Citizen document.
What does it mean to be a "Globalized Citizen" in 2018? How was Akhavan's experience of citizenship a "Global" citizenship? How did Canada demonstrate Global Citizenship, and how does that make you feel? (p 52).
Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot"
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3. Mona's Death Changed Everything.
Read p. 63-64, Watch Video
Qu: What impact did Mona's story have on you?
He tells her story, in part, to honour her life and have her death not be in vain. What "lessons" do you take from his telling of her story?
What about her mother's reaction to the prison guard?
What does it mean to "speak truth to power"? (p. 53) What are the consequences? Where can we apply that in our lives, today?
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4. Suffering and the Pursuit of Justice
Read parts from p. 66, 67, 68.
Viktor Frankl quote
"If there is any meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering."
What does it mean "to suffer"?
Is there meaning in suffering? Is that dangerous to say? Does it lessen the suffering?
What would the author's position be on this?
Is it necessary for personal growth?
"Our light shines in the darkness only if we are willing to burn." p. 68
"Without embracing pain, without breaking open, we will never start our journey to a better world." p. 70
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