Storms of Injustice and Inequality

Everyone was warned but nobody listened. Today, poverty rates rise with temperatures,

political divisions create towering tornadoes, hail of social injustices

freeze our people, and climate threats flood the nation. To the esteemed BulPriSA executives,

the panel of judges, fellow contenders, and the rest of the spectators – today,

the cloud becomes heavy. Prepare for a massive thunderstorm. In a time of catastrophe

where erosion of social injustice is overpowering, where destruction of

security is a wildfire – our community struggles not to drown, determined not to

lose. We celebrate the beauty of our nation – we share the warmth of our culture,