From Canada with Solidarity Reflections on Healing, and Reclamation

"I went alone, and came back together."

Comrades, it can be challenging to put words to feelings, especially in a language that has been formed from hundreds, maybe even thousands of years of colonization efforts, so bear with me.

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for their generosity, kindness, and steadfast conviction to community. I have learned so much, both within myself and about this journey of reclamation that we all walk in parallel.

They say there are some vacations that one comes back from feeling refreshed, ready and eager once again, while some come back with a slight bit of reluctance, knowing that life could be just a little better. For me, this is a mixture of both.

Eva Schonveld17 October 2025Comment

Migration, Resistance, and the Web of Connections across places

Travelling from Aberdeen to Knoydart feels like both an adventure and a return home. For me, it is also a way to accompany the voices of Torry — a community in Aberdeen that fights hard to defend its land, its stories, and its future. Together we carry those voices north, from the grey city shaped by fishing and oil to the “rough bounds” of Knoydart, where other stories of land, loss, and resilience continue to live.

We drive across the Highlands to Mallaig, where we meet the walkers arriving from Skye. The ferry crossing becomes another point of celebration — flags raised, laughter carried by the salt air. When we land in Knoydart the sun is still high, spilling light across the sea and hills. We pitch our tents in the Knoydart campsite, while others cook in the community kitchen. Everything feels voluntary, shared, unspoken — a rhythm of generosity that carries through the weekend.

Eva Schonveld26 September 2025 Comments