Side by Side

Side by Side
Side by Side
No longer men in front
And women at the back
Together we will walk
Side by Side
Side by Side

I heard this song at a gathering tonight. A few prominent Libyan women who work in security and medical issues in Libya sang this song for other guests present at the party. They sang it so beautifully that it brought tears to everyone's eyes. They seemed very emotionally strong and very charming. With their beautiful dresses they had pleasantly dominated the atmosphere of the party. Their stories of civil war would intentionally diverge from sadness and misery and would approximate the happiness and energy that exist in the smallest of things and incidents.