Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Letter to the I: Anniversary of Che Guevara's death

On the 50th anniversary of his death there appears to be two main reactions concerning the legacy of Ernesto "Che" Guevara.  One side mainly hailing from the left portray him as a selfless freedom fighter.  The other side generally from the right see him as a murderer and supporter of totalitarianism.  The man was not without his faults.  He was a man of contradictions who had a fixation on violence as a way of attaining social justice, but undoubtedly was deeply emotionally effected by human suffering.  However the most important lesson he taught us was to see the world less in terms of borders and more in terms of common values and challenges.

Regards


Zachary Barker  

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