desert tan

Lines from a very famous poem by the prolific Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) titled,

 مَا يَسْتَحِقُّ الحَيَاةْ…

كَانَتْ تُسَمَّى فِلِسْطِين. 

Quote from Queen Rania Abdullah of Jordan

المسافرون هم اعظم سفراءٍ للتسامح

old penny

Quote from poet Eduardo Arocho, a long time resident of Humboldt Park. This quote references the large, steel Puerto Rican flags that arch over Division Avenue.

these Steel Banderas are Residentes Permanentes

moss green

Quote authored by members of Lao American Community Services

ຍິນດີຕອ້ນຮັບ
ເຂົ້າສູ່ຊີວິດໃໝ່
ໃນດິນແດນແຫ່ງ
ຄວາມຫວັງ

A famous quote from the Cyprus born stoic philosopher, Zeno of Citium.

Έχουμε δύο αυτιά και ένα στόμα. Να ακούς περισσότερο παρά να μιλάς

new penny

Contributed by members of the Egyptian community in Illinois. Special thanks to Anwar Jebran and Malek Abdulsamad for their partnership in coordination.

كِلمةَ حِلوةَ و كِلمتين، حِلوَة يا بَلدي