Alaa Al Rajeh
Moments of Change

A moment of reflection
A moment to adapt
A moment that changed everything

I had to go with what my family chose
I was so young
From Syria to Lebanon
5 years later, my dad told me we were moving to Canada

Why are we moving so much?
I didn't understand
Now that I'm older, I understand
We didn't have a future over there
And here, other doors opened for us

I had to adapt to all these changes
I'm a reflection of my parents
But in a different way
I'm a mix of places

A reflection of the big picture
Capturing the essence of the water and the sky
A reflection of my family, but different
I have three sunsets
There's more now to see in the small cup