‘Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me...’
These lines, written by Emma Lazarus in 1883, feature on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Lazarus was inspired to write this by the sympathy she felt for refugees fleeing the violence of the Russian pogroms. Today there are over 123 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes including 40 million refugees and, in the face of an ongoing humanitarian disasters in Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar and many other countries, we believe Lazarus's words are as relevant today as when they were first written.
Half Panama unbleached cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 48cm x 70cm. Machine wash at 40 degrees max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.
