Covid Chronicles: The Magical Dust of Hope

This poem was written by Moth. This is a pen name. It is used because the moth symbolises transformation, knowledge, wisdom, vulnerability and determination. Moths are connected to the moon, to the feminine spirit and energies. Moth wrote this poem as a tribute to Swansea Asylum-Seeker Support (SASS) as an expression of her appreciation for the kindness and support she has received from the volunteers of this charity. Moth came to the UK in search of safety. In the short time that she has lived in Swansea, she has already made a substantial contribution to local life through her volunteering activities. She has both received and given support to others through her engagement with SASS. Moth is a very talented and compassionate poet and writer. Her writing goes from strength to strength. One day she hopes to publish a collection of her poetry. We are very grateful to you Moth for granting us permission to publish your poem which helps us show what solidarity looks like, feels like and acts like. <br> <em>This contribution is part of the </em><em>Covid Chronicles from the Margins</em><em> project, based atThe Open University. It is a living growing archive co-produced with refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants and others with precarious migration status. It offers a digital platform where migrants document, share and debate the impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on their lives using diverse cultural and arts forms.</em>

本诗作作者为Moth，此为其笔名。其选用此笔名，是因飞蛾象征着蜕变、学识、智慧、脆弱与坚毅。飞蛾与月亮、女性精神及能量息息相关。
Moth创作此诗，旨在致敬斯旺西寻求庇护者支援组织（Swansea Asylum-Seeker Support, SASS），以表达对该慈善机构志愿者所予善意与支持的感激之情。Moth为寻求安全庇护来到英国，在斯旺西居住的短短时日里，她已通过志愿活动为当地生活作出了显著贡献。通过参与SASS的相关活动，她既获得了他人的帮扶，也向他人施以援手。
Moth是一位极具天赋且富有同理心的诗人与创作者，其创作水准与日俱增。她期许有朝一日能出版个人诗集。我们衷心感谢Moth允许我们刊发其诗作，该作品帮助我们具象化展现团结的样貌、感受与行动实践。<br> <em>本投稿隶属于</em><em>"边缘群体新冠纪事"（Covid Chronicles from the Margins）</em><em>项目，该项目由英国开放大学（The Open University）主办。它是一座持续更新的活态档案库，由难民、寻求庇护者、无证件移民及其他处于不稳定移民身份的群体共同参与共建。项目搭建了数字平台，供移民群体以多元文化与艺术形式记录、分享并探讨新冠疫情及其后续对其生活造成的影响。</em>