They [the Zapatistas] express their firm conviction in respect for difference, given that there are many worlds that live and struggle in the world. Humanity’s similarity lies in its diversity, which is why all pretension of homogeneity and hegemony goes against the essence of being human: freedom. What allows us to advance is not imposing looks, steps, company, paths or destinations, but listening and looking upon the other who, distinct and different from us, has the same vocation of freedom and justice.