A Destination Birth?
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
What if the world’s borders were free and open, allowing unrestricted movement? If you could travel to anywhere, stay as long as you like, and seek employment wherever and whenever you chose?
Many find this concept intimidating, and countries often setup hurdles and roadblocks preventing unwanted immigration. In recent times, there has even been discussion by some to build a wall along the southern border of the United States to keep out the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. “Yes, my grandparents were immigrants, but you new immigrants are unwelcome”
Even doctoral graduates are increasingly unwelcome. “Thanks for studying in the United States, please take your advanced degree and go home.” These are interesting times
But what if we could bypass this whole mess, bureaucracy, and hypocrisy? What if, simply by being born in the right place, we could be welcome anywhere? What if we could be a Citizen of the World?
This was our goal in planning a Destination Birth
