Lydia Hope Victor's Prepare for the Fight draws on the layered symbolism of kites in Indian culture. Inspired by her father’s vivid stories of rooftop kite battles with glass-lined string, the piece honors a tradition of strategy and skill. This motto speaks not only to neighborhood competitions, but also to India’s broader struggle against British imperialism. In the early 1900s, as resistance to colonial occupation grew, kites carried political messages like “Simon Go Back.” This felt kite stitches personal memory with collective history, inviting viewers to consider how play can be used as protest.