Freedom Beyond Borders
Global Justice and Local Solidarity
At Love Before ALL, we believe that freedom is not confined by geography and justice knows no national border. In a time when global conflicts rage on—when communities in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, and beyond continue to face violence, displacement, and colonial suppression—we are called to expand our lens of solidarity. These struggles are not distant from us. They live in the lives of our neighbors, in the policies we support or resist, and in the choices we make every day. This is more than global awareness, it is a call to embodied love and active interconnectedness.
The Local-Global Thread
As we witness state violence and humanitarian crises unfold across the globe, it is easy to feel powerless. But solidarity is more than sentiment—it is structure, strategy, and shared action. The fight for immigrant rights in the United States, the battle for clean water in Jackson, Mississippi, or the effort to protect the sovereignty of Black and Indigenous land defenders all intersect with global movements for self-determination, dignity, and peace. When we advocate for asylum seekers, when we refuse to normalize the policing of marginalized bodies, when we center the lived experiences of survivors and displaced people—we are building bridges between movements.
Freedom for one is tied to the freedom of all.
The Power of Radical Love
At the root of all our work is radical love—the belief that care is not soft, but strategic. That healing is not separate from policy, but a form of political resistance. In the face of militarized borders, unjust deportations, and colonial occupation, radical love demands that we do not look away, that we organize in alignment with the people most impacted.
Love Before ALL centers people first. That means honoring every person’s right to thrive, regardless of where they are born, the language they speak, or the citizenship they hold. We reject hierarchies of humanity and work toward building systems grounded in shared power and mutual dignity.
Solidarity in Practice: What You Can Do
Solidarity is not a moment—it is a muscle. It grows when we exercise it intentionally. Here are some practices we encourage as you move from awareness to action:
1. Listen and Learn from Those Closest to the Pain
Seek out voices from impacted communities. Follow organizers from Palestine, Haiti, Sudan, and immigrant justice coalitions. Let their stories and strategies guide your advocacy.
2. Support Local Mutual Aid and Legal Defense Funds
Whether it's offering housing to newcomers, donating to bail and deportation defense funds, or participating in local sanctuary work, your contribution helps resource freedom movements here and now.
3. Advocate for Policy Change
Call your representatives! Push for ceasefires, for divestment from militarization, for investments in housing and health—not warfare. Remember, policy is not neutral. It either sustains oppression or disrupts it.
4. Talk to Your People
Have hard conversations with family, friends, co-workers. Organize teach-ins. Host community dialogues. Spread truth rooted in love. Change does not miraculously happen in the halls of power—it happens at the dinner table, the bus stop, the neighborhood meeting.
5. Care as Resistance
Prioritize wellness—for yourself, for your community, for our collective future. Rest, joy, ritual, and relationship are not luxuries. They are the soil in which sustainable movements are grown. Care also dictates you learn the ways you are best suited to help and only do those things as you trust it is enough, you are enough.
As we move through this month, and every month, may we remember that our work is never just local or global, it is relational. It is about standing up for each other, showing up again and again, and choosing love as both our method and our message. In the words of the freedom fighters before us: “None of us are free until all of us are free.”
Let’s act like we believe it.
With radical hope and relentless love,
Your Curious Cultural Architect
