Pilgrimage and Civilization

Migration is an essential part of forming civilizations, and it is affecting many in this early 21st century. I, too, come from a family of forced migration, running away from communist Czechoslovakia. From Venezuela, Africa, Central America, Africa, and the Middle East, a line of people walks towards the unknown carrying a concrete dream. Dream or illusion, New York City or Europe, spiritual or existential, a pilgrimage will always express hope and willingness to leave everything behind.