The Slaughter (Spoken Word) – The Immigration Coalition Conference
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The Slaughter (Spoken Word) – The Immigration Coalition Conference

By October 26, 2020November 6th, 2020No Comments

As news reports this week tell us that parents of 545 children separated at the U.S. southern border cannot be found, we have much reason to lament and to repent of our xenophobia.

This is a spoken word piece I wrote that traces the injustice of family separation from biblical times to today. I tell four stories from the perspective of mothers. Each story is based on a true story. Fear of the stranger is costly.

“The Slaughter” Written & Performed by Quina Aragón

Directed by Jon Aragón

In partnership with The Immigration Coalition (this video premiered at The Immigration Coalition 2020 conference)

You can also watch this video on my Instagram

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon is an author, speaker, and spoken word artist based in Orlando, Florida. She has written three children’s books—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can—and a book for adults, Love Has a Story. Her first fiction book, a novel-in-verse titled If Hurricanes Were Flowers, is set to release in 2027 with InterVarsity Press. Born in Manila and raised in Orlando, Quina is of Filipina, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican descent. As a first-generation child of immigrants, her writing explores identity, migration, and how our personal and cultural stories echo Scripture’s grand narrative. She has helped create projects through her writing, editing, creative vision, teaching, and/or performing for clients like Christianity Today, Vū Virtual Production Studios, YouVersion Bible App, Propel Women, Chasing Justice, Truth's Table, The Gospel Coalition, Ballet 5:8, InterVarsity Press, Bethany House Publishers, Moody Publishers, The Good Book Company, Harvest House, Risen Motherhood, Cru, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Training Leaders International, and many more.

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