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A Distant Place

He read out the gist of her article. We hadn’t wanted to face it yesterday. Sudan is far away. I cannot grasp their misery, their fear and horror. I want to stand by them but know I can’t. Does knowledge help? Is it all we can do – read about it, rail and curse at their misfortune? Show us another way.

By Ellen Bell

Artist and writer currently living in Aberystwyth.