Courage comes in many guises. But it speaks loudest when it talks quietly.

And if you want a masterclass in courage, then read the piece Arushi Bhaik wrote for The P&J last week about how the far right is making people like her feel less at home in Aberdeen.

It is an understated yet powerful statement about belonging in a beloved place, but that sense is being undermined as the poisonous dogwhistle of the far-right attempts to “other” the different communities who have chosen to make Scotland their home.

If you can read Arushi’s words and not feel sadness and shame that she has to constantly justify where she “really comes from”, then you need to reflect on your sense of humanity.

And if you don’t wince at her telling of indiscriminate prejudice........

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