Artist and activist Ai Weiwei invites audiences to send postcards to prisoners of conscience, revealing how our simple acts of kindness can change the world.
Introduction
We can all be agents of change. But sometimes the challenges that surround us make it hard to know where to begin. The film Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly aims to inspire viewers to take action in the struggle for human rights at home and abroad. It starts with a simple and direct expression of empathy: the sending of a postcard.
“The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill.”
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
“The choice to put pen to paper and reach out to a president, parliamentarian, or prisoner is a leap of faith in the idea that one human voice can help shape the world. It is a courageous choice to take injustice personally.”
A related book
Ai Weiwei - Yours Truly: Art, Human Rights, and the Power of Writing a Letter
is available from Chronicle Books
