"If we read one another, we won't kill one another."
Letter from Naomi Shihab Nye, Arab-American Poet
8 hours ago
Sunday, April 1, 2007
To Any Would-Be Terrorists
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4 comments:
Hm, too bad you never hear about people like this in the news...
loved this letter, especially the grandmother. Sent it on to many friends and family.
Hmm...wish I could send this to the terrorists all over the world! Very good posting!
I like my moms tuna fish cassorol. Its is very tasty and nummy! thx
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