RE: "Last Act," by Alexander Darwish - #Fiftyword Challenge (Flash-Fiction)
Thank you for this touching story, @alexandered. The sea is so many things. It contains so much life. And it claims so many lives. It reflects the sun, moon and sky and is ever changing. We love to play in it’s beautiful surf, but under other circumstances it can be anything but playful. This story is about the sea in a tragic sense.
Most of us will never know the circumstances under which people are so desperate to leave the horrible conditions in their homeland that they will risk their lives in the attempt to get away. I cannot imagine.
Not long ago I watched a documentary about the Greek coast guard and how they had become first responders in rescue missions as thousands of migrants fled Syria. It is truly a tragedy. It is called 4.1 Miles.
Thanks a lot, @jayna , for your continuous support. I still want to write another one that reflects my admiration for the Romantic era, but I've been quite busy these past couple of days.
It is truly sad to witness how countries fight not to have refugees on their land. It makes you feel like it's a shame to be human in this decade.