From the Desert to Wembley Arena

Henrik Larsson, Writing Contest Winner
Activist Post

When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying,
a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth
from many colors, classes, creeds, and who by their actions and deeds  shall make the earth green again.  They will be known as the Warriors of the Rainbow.
- Old Native American Prophecy 

I’m leaving the big city jungle of Los Angeles’ sprawling freeways and skyscrapers in the rearview mirror, charting my course into the mythical American Southwest, to a place where Cowboys and Indians are more than distant memories.

It is early October. Judging by the sweltering temperature, it seems as if summer has decided to stay for a while longer. Desolate interstates and roads off the beaten track—hours and hours behind the wheel—I watch the empty landscape and catch myself thinking more than once, "Those who believe there isn’t enough room for all of us on this planet should take a trip down I40."