Santiago, Chile CNN —How do we mourn the death of one solitary tree, when whole forests burn down?
I planted it almost three quarters of a century ago, when I was just 7 years old.
If I never kept that promise to my tree, it was never far from my mind as the years passed.
In all likelihood, that tree, planted by me as a child, has now been reduced to cinders.
It’s a reminder to pay homage and give thanks to each and every tree that succumbs to this climate debacle.
Persons:
Ariel Dorfman, Ariel Dorfman Les Todd, Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet’s, Patricia Araya
Organizations:
Duke University, CNN, Chile CNN, Nacional
Locations:
Chilean American, Chile, Durham , North Carolina, Santiago, Texas, Australia, Colombia, California, Hawaii, New York, del Mar, Viña del