One by one and then together the birds chanted, warbled, whistled, and cooed, like a rare desert plant bursting into life after the rain.

Mike Bond
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The birds, like our soldiers, were not alone in the desert. They were not alone in their suffering. They were not alone in their triumphs. And they were not alone in their defeats. Together, they took on the war and rose above it.

Source: The Last Savanna

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