For my kids

If you only learn two things from this book, please let it be the following. Firstly, extreme identity politics is a cancer that poisons your soul. Never let an ideology, race, gender, trend or religion consume your entire identity; otherwise, you will have no room left in your heart for the other. You are a complicated, loving and sometimes messed-up human being. Therefore, you must accept that empathy is the only thing dividing you from a stranger. Secondly, there is nothing wrong with defending yourself, but remember that there is always time to return to the negotiating table. The longer a conflict, the more it escalates, and the higher the cost of peace rises.