Quote by Valeria Luiselli: “Children are the inverse of history. They're the future.”

This quote offers a poignant reflection on how children represent hope and renewal, contrasting them with the past. They embody the potential for what is to come, rather than merely reflecting what has already been, carrying humanity's future.

From a novel centered on the contemporary migration crisis and the plight of child refugees, highlighting their vulnerability and their critical significance for humanity's future and moral responsibility.

Mexican author and essayist whose work includes the novel-essay Tell Me How It Ends, about the experiences of child migrants at the US border. She has been shortlisted for the Booker International Prize and is a leading voice in contemporary Latin American literature.