As if getting lots of free stuff from the Freecyclers was not enough beauty in this hard world of ours, one of the moderators always posts events in the borough in the Camden Freecycle Cafe group, that's how I got Sarita to enroll for a photography course at the RoundHouse for this half term.
Nothing new though, surely you have seen these images before,
It starts with those starving children in Africa,
those with their bones coming through their skin,
those with flies in their eyes.
And the images keep rolling.
Exodus of entire populations.
Starving people.
Poor people.
People with no future.
For decades we've been watching these images,
in the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic, photographic competitions.
Some of these images have even become art objects, admired in books published by famous, well known photographers.
They are images of misery that can move the soul.
They are images that have created starting points for government's campaigns.
They have created world organizations.
They have created institutions.
They have created social movements.
The misery of the world, be that in Uganda or in Ceará, in Índia or in Bogotá touches the soul.
Year after year, we've been discussing what to do.
Year after year of pressure we' ve trying to find the way to move the infinite number of leaders who have passed through governments of the most powerful nations in the planet.
It was said that 40 billions U$ dollars would be needed to solve the problem of hunger in the planet.
To solve it, capicce?
Extinguish it. Terminate it.
There would be no more skinny children with no future, not one in a single forgotten corner of the planet.
I don't know how they achieved this estimate.
But lets say they are wrong. Lets say we need twice as much.
Or even three times as much, yes, lets say trice.
With 120 billions our world would be a much fairer place.
There was no manifestation, public movement, political or philosophical speech, nor photo which moved a soul.
There has been no documentary, world organization, lobby or pressure which could solve it.
But in one week those same leaders, those same powerful nations which failed to be moved by the disaster and unfairness of hunger, those same have open their wallets and safes to give 2.2 trillions U$ dollars (700 bi in the USA, 1.5 tri in Europe) to save the hunger of those who already sleep with a full belly. Banks and investors.
Like someone said, what a shame that this text is only in blogs and not in the mass media,that one that knows how to slap and hide....
If you want, forward this...if you don't..... never mind, anyway...
"Our dinner is granted..."
What keeps you up at night?
Physical pain
of that chronic type, mainly....
but then again, electricity is cheaper at night, gas is cheaper at night....
so, apart from the stuff for my child... I do everything at night.
And there is the fact that I was a performer most of my adult life... old habits die hard.
and these days one needs no drugs or alcohol...there's the net....
;)
I caught what I think were her very first uploads in Flickr one night, popped in, left a omment...
Since then, I have seen this girl growing and growing in her photography.
This is some delight for the eyes and all senses, so I thought I d share it. I would click on the image, it will take you to her world of wonders, trust me, well worth a look.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66272679@N00/
and I was lucky enough to meet them when they were in London.
great people.
As Sarita keeps telling me: we are in the wrong country.....
a few weeks ago, the British TV started showing this advert, the Barkclays Bank.
I'm not one to post forwarded emails, and you probably have seen this before, but I ve just got it on my mail, in Portuguese, sent by a very good friend of mine. I had a laugh, so I transalted it (maybe not too well) and here it is:
Do you ever wondered what nationality Adam & Eve were?
A German guy, a French, an English and a Brazilian contemplate a painting of Adam & Eve in Paradise.
The German says:
"Look at the perfection of the bodies,she: esbelt, graciously sculptured, slender. He, athletic body,those perfectly profiled muscles....they have to be German.
Immediately, the French answers:
"I don't believe so. Is evident the eroticism that transpires from both these figures...She, so feminine, He, so masculine...They know that soon the temptation will arrive...They have to be French."
Waving his head negatively, the English says:
"Absolutely not! Note the serenity of their faces, the delicate pose, the sobriety of the gesture....they can only be English"
After a few more seconds in silent contemplation, the Brazilian declares:
"I don't agree.
Watch closely: they have no clothing, no shoes, no house, they are in deep shit, thy only have one apple to eat.
But they don't complain, they are cheekely thinking of sex and, what's worse...they believe they are in Paradise.......
They can only be Brazilian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...as I'm ill. Horribly ill.
I just saw this and thought of you.....
;)
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