John Madden, surrounded by top-notch international marathoners, was crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in New York’s annual event. Glancing side-wise, he viewed water meeting distant horizon with morning sunshine piercing clouds. Suddenly, the mystic imagery evolved into Dutch artist Vermeer’s canvas. On left, the poverty-stricken asylum-seekers with terrified little children in tow getting chased and tear-gassed at country’s southern border. On right, the modern Iron Lady, across the Atlantic, beamed receiving the assurance to dissociate her country from the rest of the union.
Smiling Nigerian Kepcho Keano passed John. He felt grateful, just to be surrounded by the sea of humanity.
Smiling Nigerian Kepcho Keano passed John. He felt grateful, just to be surrounded by the sea of humanity.
