This piece was composed in honor of my uncle, who waited 6 years so far for his application to live in the United States. We don’t know when he will move forward, but statistics show we still have another 6 years. This piece is in 5 sections, each part pertaining to a specific aspect of the petition for U.S. immigration from his perspective. Even from his privileged position of having family in the US and the resources to follow this process, you will find that immigration to the US is a daunting task that takes many years, and even a third of your life.
I would like to thank a special friend who helped me throughout 2018. My best friend for over 10 years, Andras David. He is loving without requesting love in return, he is careless and firm in his values and doesn’t expect any special treatment for that. He was there for me through a major depressive episode (all of 2018) and has always been empathetic and caring towards those less fortunate than him. I would like to dedicate part of this piece to him.
This piece is also dedicated to Joe Connor, one of the finest musicians and kindest people I know. Throughout our long-distance collaboration, we created a piece with deep beauty and meaning. This piece is inspired mainly by his playing.