But they are dominated by evil. No one but they themselves. What we people of the Border know that the outside world can never understand is that Border identity comes not from shared interests or common experiences but from shared suffering. This is multiculturalism in its true and purest form. Multiculturalism comes not from books or conferences or intellectual dialogue, though all of these are important to strengthen it existence and to celebrate its meaning.
Multiculturalism comes from shared suffering.
Only a gay or lesbian knows what it's like to be gay or lesbian. Only a Black person knows what being Black really means. The multiculturalist understands and recognizes this. The true multiculturalist is willing to risk taking chances by sharing her or his experiences of shared suffering with others so that the chains of human bondage can once and for all be broken and disposed of among the dregs of human history.