The late ’60s and early ’70s were a time when the world was shaking. In the United States, people fought for civil rights, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for dignity, voting power, and equality, while young voices rose against war and dreamed of the moon. At the same time, across the ocean in Bangladesh, a nation was being denied its rightful voice. After a historic election victory in 1970, power was refused, leading to brutal violence and a war for freedom. From that pain, a new country was born on December 16, 1971. This next song tells the story of a boy whose dream of education was also denied—until hope found its way through struggle.
