Martyr Quilts - a crazy(?) idea

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• AIDS quilt
• Remember the Martyrs

AIDS quilt: Back in the day when AIDS was still becoming a major issue in the US, one of the tools that was used to communicate the urgency and seriousness of the problem was the AIDS quilt - made of individual squares, each representing someone who had died of the disease.  It traveled the US and touched the hearts and minds of many.

Remembering the Martyrs: It's been shown that the descendants of those who fought and sacrificed for freedom - those who have the gift granted to them without sacrificing for it themselves - undervalue that freedom and the responsibilities that go with it. Memory of the sacrifices made fade over time.

Idea - Make Martyr Quilts
I hope this is not cultural a total mess - but my idea is to make quilts that are made of squares - some or all of which have names of martyrs upon them.  There could be one name or many.  They could have names from martyrs of many countries, many times - or just one country and one time.  They could be used as blankets or hung as decorative objects.  There could even be a traveling one made to go from country to country, like the AIDS quilt traveled from place to place to show - in a tangible way - the gravity of the deaths and lives touched.

The martyr quilt(s) could be a way to honor those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom.  And it could be a way for people, women especially, to earn some much needed money.  Perhaps we could get fabric donations and women in refugee camps could sew them.  Certainly we can get the names from the social media sources.

Call me crazy - but anything that will honor those who have died and keep their memory alive in a tangible way sounds like a good idea.  And if they help keep people warm and provide income to families struggling in this new world - even more of a gift.