Protests of Venezuela : Venezuelan violinist plays with Teargas Pouring into

Protests of Venezuela

It’s two months of anti-government protests in José Martí Square of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Police fired tear gas and masked youths threw petrol bombs. Anger, hatred, resentment, discord, crash, lack of understanding… It stands to reason that we are all suffocated even when we think about it. It may be exactly same to Venezuelan violinist.

However, the day was different.

Violin melody came from somewhere. The roar of the tear gas and shouts of protesters ‘It’s dangerous!!!’ mingled in a violin melody. It was an extraordinary landscape. A young man of Venezuela(Venezuelan violinist) with helmet bearing the national flags was playing the violin. He didn’t seem to mind that or anything. He was only focus on the violin melody. He didn’t have any weapon and protection equipment. It gives a strong impression to me.

It was on air by CNN.

What is the meaning?

On May 3, the 18 year-old Venezuelan violinist and member of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra was shot dead during an anti-government demonstration. His name is Armando Cañizales. He said, “I fought for my country” and participated in demonstration. Cañizales was in El Sistema music education program for low-income youth in Venezuela. So of course, his funeral was full with weeping young musicians when Venezuelan flags were flapping.

This mournful violin melody maybe means another expression of protest for Armando Cañizales.

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good Luck!

French President Emmanuel Macron & 30, 40 young leaders : Fresh breeze in the World

‘Young Blood’ : 30, 40 leaders in world

Emmanuel Macron(French President) at 39
Justin Trudeau(Canadian Prime Minister) at 43
Alexis Tsipras(Greek Prime Minister) at 40
Charles Michel(Belgian Prime Minister) at 38
Andrzej Duda(Polish president) at 43
გიორგი მარგველაშვილი(Georgian president) at 44
Володимир Борисович Гройсман(Ukrainian Prime Minister) at 38
Jüri Ratas(Estonian Prime Minister) at 38
Youssef Chahed(Tunisian prime minister) at 40

New young French President! There is a rising interest in young world leaders, ‘Young Blood’. Traditional politicians need to have age and wisdom. But Current trends expect fresh ‘vitality’. Already many other countries leave the politics to 30, 40 young leaders. These leaders’ funky and fresh move shows the ‘Young power’ as breaking existing practices.

Before Macron(39), Justin Trudeau(45) has been under the spotlight. He has claimed a generational shift since the Liberal Party. After he took office as Canadian prime minister at the age of 43 in 2015, he shows excellent communication skills based on ‘pretty boy’ appearance. He is still popular.

Alexis Tsipras(42) took office as Greek Prime Minister at the age of 40 in 2015. He shows progressive and powerful leadership enough to be called ‘the most dangerous man in Europe’.

Charles Michel(41) became prime minister at the age of 38 in 2014. Michel prime minister is starting a political party activity at the age of 16 already. After two years, he was elected to the local councilors. He took office as Minister of Cooperation and Development at the age of 25. He broken all records.

Andrzej Duda(45) became Polish president at the age of 43 in 2015. გიორგი მარგველაშვილი(48) became Georgian president at the age of 44 in 2013. Володимир Борисович Гройсман and Jüri Ratas became prime minister at the age of 38 in 2016. Tunisia elected Youssef Chahed(41) last year in breeze of ‘the Arab Spring’.

Who is Emmanuel Macron(French President)?

The First Story : Love

In 1994 16 years old boy confessed his love. “I will get marry with you without fail” To whom? His drama teacher. She was 40 years old at that time. She thought It was just his schoolyard crush. After his parents knew this love story, he was forced to go abroad in Paris. This love story would end like this way…. Nope! She said “He always called me. We talked on the phone for hours. His patience conquered my resistance little by little.”

The Second Story : En Marche!

In 2016 April, he told Francois Hollande(French President) “But I have a word : On April 6, Amiens, I’m trying to do something. I’m trying to launch a youth movement, like think tank.” as if nothing had happened. The youth movement is ‘En Marche!‘. Surprisingly he formed a political party!!! This party stuck a dagger in the back of Hollande and the Socialist Party.

Fresh Breeze Blows

These two anecdotes aren’t everything of him. We can’t know everything about him but it’s for sure that fresh breeze blows. I live in other countries but I have small expectations for happier future. It is also linked to the movement of the world.

My key message is be innovative, be ambitious; think global and big on day one – Emmanuel Macron

We need people who dream impossible things, who maybe fail, sometimes succeed, but in any case who have that ambition – Emmanuel Macron

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good luck!

[Unicef’s sad experiment] I thought we can ignore poor children

Interesting social experiment : UNICEF

A interesting social experiment that Unicef carried out attracted public attention. They made two situations that 6 years old girl looked around for help. The girl waited for people, wearing different clothes depending on the situation.

“What’s your name, kid? How old are you?” They take the time out to help that neat girl who wore gray dress with coat. They have mostly friendly attitudes.

After that, the girl went out on the same place wearing like homeless. People completely ignored that child and nobody paid attention to that homeless.

6 years old girl, ANANO, participating an experiment got angry. She got to know that people’s reaction is noticeably different in accordance with dress. She see it in the flesh.
As indifference of people continued, there was no choice but to stop the experiment.

People tell me “Get out. That’s sad”. After the experiment finished, Anano said ‘I can’t understand it. I’m sad’ Unicef planned this experiment as part of #FIGHTUNFAIR campaign.

Unicef said ‘Children should never be discriminated against poverty.’ They strived to solve these unfair social problems.

Norah Jones-Inner Peace : Don’t have to worry & Don’t say it can’t

When you are nervous

Did you have a good day today? Wasn’t it hard? I don’t blame you for being anxious. Doesn’t that worry you a little bit? After you endured through a day, I want to say ‘you did a really good job!‘. There is a song I had heard whenever it’s hard. The story of this song is to find an answer which you already has. The only thing that you need is to believe yourself. We just need ‘ah-ha’ moment. You already have the answer.

DROOPING SNAIL (YOO JAE SUK & LEE JUCK) – AS ONE SAYS(abridged edition by me)

When I was twenty years old, I would worry What do I do tomorrow?
What do I do tomorrow?

Even when I closed my two eyes
I just couldn’t fall asleep I deeply pondered
Why can’t I?
Why can’t I succeed?

I did not believe that things could happen as one says
I could not believe it Doing as one thinks
Seemed like a lie

But then one day
In my heart, a small but amazing realization was found
To be honest, I never ran crazily toward something
And I set myself up on my feet

Doing as one says
The moment I saw that this was possible
I decided to believe it

Doing as one says
If you believe that this is possible

This song can be summed up in 4 sentences. Next song is what I really want to introduce to you 🙂

You can feel it

Norah Jones – Peace

There’s a place that I know, where the sycamores grow
And daffodils have their fun
Where the cares of the day seem to slowly fade away
And the glow of the evening sun
Peace, when the day is done

If I go there real late, let my mind meditate
On everything to be done
If I search deep inside, let my conscience be my guide
Then the answers are sure to come
Don’t have to worry none

When you find peace of mind, leave your worries behind
Don’t say that it can’t be done
With a new point of view, life’s true meaning comes to you
And the freedom you seek is won
Peace is for everyone
Peace is for everyone
Peace is for everyone

Peace is up to you. Good luck! 🙂

Connected : Secret of PEACE “O.A.R. – Peace”

Connected : The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

Do you know this book? It was written by Harvard University professor ‘Christakis, Nicholas A‘. It show you that How Your Friends’ Friends’ Friends Affect everything You Feel, Think, and Do.

This study means two things. The green thing is someone who are happy but the blue thing is someone who are depressed.

First, Like attracts like. Their color is similar.
Second, the blue thing is almost alone.

So it is very important to make people who around you happy

It is the secret of PEACE

I want to introduce one music. It may be useful to you. 🙂

O.A.R. – Peace

I don’t wanna fight no more
I only wanna get to shore
Baby don’t slam the door tonight
We ran another off the tracks
That’s time we can’t get back
We can save tomorrow if we try

Oh oh oh oh until we make this right
Oh oh oh oh I won’t say good night

I just wanna make you laugh
I just wanna see that smile
Babe we’re only here, oh for a little while
I just wanna hold you till we fall asleep
I want love, I want us, I want you, I want me, I want peace

Everybody needs a place, somewhere that’s warm and safe
For shelter from this crazy world we’re in
But tonight I let the rain inside, I took away your place to hide
I’m sorry that I made you cry again

Oh oh oh oh we can make this right
Oh oh oh oh kiss me good night

I just wanna make you laugh
I just wanna see that smile
Babe we’re only here, oh, for a little while
I just wanna hold you till we fall asleep
I want love, I want us, I want you, I want me, I want peace
Yea I want peace

Oh oh oh oh we don’t have to fight
Oh oh oh oh just kiss me all night
‘Cause I want peace yeah yeah

I just wanna make you laugh
I just wanna see that smile
Babe we’re only here, oh, for a little while
I just wanna hold you till you fall asleep
I want love, I want us, I want you, I want me, I want peace

Songwriter : BLAIR DALY, NATHAN CHAPMAN, MARC ROBERGE

It is the secret of PEACE

PEACE is up to You. 🙂 Good Luck!

Abd Alkader Habak : A Photographer Dashing with Child & Camera in Syria

One Shoot Pierced Our Heart

What do you think about photographers? They are aimed at the moment. That moment is very important for their life. Because a good chance is never again. When I see my next, my friend is not there. Astonishingly he was running. He didn’t shoot but was taken in camera. He is a photographer and activist Abd Alkader Habak. This one picture resounded around the world loudly. This is a story of Aleppo, Syria. A lot has happened until now in Syria. Let’s see.

Three Children of Syria : Cry Out for Peace

Do you remember ‘Alan Kurdi‘? You already know it. He appeared dead on the beach. While trying to go to Europe to avoid civil war, his mother(35) and his brother(5) were drowned. Then all the world wanted to help Syria refugees.

Do you remember ‘Omran Daqneesh‘? He was rescued after being buried in collapsed buildings in Syria Aleppo. One picture shocked people all over the world. He was sitting in an ambulance with stained with blood and dust. I cannot repress my astonishment.

Bana Alabed, who broadcasted the current situation in real time, is also same. She got 233,653 followers. Her first words were “I need peace”. It was retweeted over 1000 times.

This three children informed the world of the misery of the Syrian civil war. They changed world’s movement for Syria.

Woeful Plight: 126 killed, 68 was children

Bombs hit a convoy of buses carrying evacuees. If you saw it with your own eyes, can you sleep? My head must be too sick. It’s horrible. 68 was children.

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Abd Alkader Habak : A Photographer Dashing with Child & Camera in Syria Syrian civil war Syria reporter Syria refugees Peace Omran Daqneesh Muhammad Alrageb CNN buses carrying evacuees Bomb beach refugee Bana Alabed ambulance Aleppo Alan Kurdi Abd Alkader Habak 68 children 126 killed

“This child was firmly holding my hand and looking at me,” he said.

An image taken by another photographer, Muhammad Alrageb, shows Habak dashing towards an ambulance, the child and his camera in his arms. He maybe only thought ‘We need to save lives’. No matter how much he took hundreds of the miserable children, his figure is much more touching. I have never seen pictures like this. And one more picture is also really touching.

Overwhelmed, Habak collapsed.

An image, shot by another photographer, shows him on his knees sobbing near the boy’s body.

“I was overcome with emotion,” he told CNN. “What I and my colleagues witnessed is indescribable.“

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good luck!

Guatemala National Palace : Man Hee Lee laid White Rose on Palm of Peace

National Palace : “Center of Guatemala“

Guatemala National Palace was constructed by President Jorge Ubico and started in 1939. It took four years to build and at a relatively low cost, since prisoners were forced to work in the projects for a measly 0.25 cents a day, back when Guatemala’s currency had the same value as the dollar. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the President of Guatemala. The building is the origin of all the roads in the Republic. It is now a national museum.

The Palm of Peace : Why constructed?

This bronze statue, sometimes called “The Palm of Peace” is in the courtyard of the National Palace, on the site of the signing of a peace to end Guatemala’s 36-year-long civil war in 1996.

The Guatemalan Civil war ran from 1960 to 1996. It was fought between the government of Guatemala and various leftist rebel groups supported chiefly by ethnic Maya indigenous people and Ladino peasants, who together make up the rural poor. The government forces of Guatemala have been condemned for committing genocide against the Maya population of Guatemala during the civil war and for widespread human rights violations against civilians.

The White Rose : Symbol of Peace

This statue represents two left hands reaching up, representing each side of the conflict and to signify a sincere truce between the two sides. The 16 interlocking arms signify the Guatemalan people, locked in arms, determined to sustain peace and liberty, the big rock which the arms lift up.

They have a tradition concerning peace and a symbol of peace, the White Rose. To celebrate another day of peace in their country and the ever-fresh peace process, at about 11:30 AM, the Army Honor Guard, changes a white rose that has been placed on a monument in the court yard with another fresh white rose. The day old white rose, symbolizing 24 hours of peace, is then given to a guest of the country in a ceremony, held within the court yard.

List of people who lay flowers on palm

Tenzin Gyatso (The 14th Dalai Lama)
George Walker Bush (the 43rd president of the US)
Ban Ki-Moon (the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations) in 2011
Juan Manuel Santos (Colombia’s President)
Michaelle jean (27th Canada Governor General)
David Lloyd Johnston(28th Canada Governor General)
Carolyn Wright(Volunteer working in Municipal Development)
Myrna de Ruiz (worked with Peace Corps Guatemala for over 30 years)
Audrey DeLange(unclear)

* People, whose name was not mentioned

– The President of the International Football Federation

– Very successful and influential businessmen

– Political appointees

* Man Hee Lee(the Chairman of HWPL : Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) in 2014

I’m Korean. So I want to say my feelings. I was very surprised at this news. I know very well about Ban Ki-Moon. Everyone knows him, aren’t you? Because he is the secretary- general of the United Nations. He is a public figure. But what is it? Who is the ‘Man Hee Lee‘? He is just a civilian like us. But He is in rage with the great figures. It’s so amazing!!! Don’t you wonder what he did?

HWPL : Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light

It is a non-profit, non-governmental organization which was founded in 2012. HWPL is working in conjunction with the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG). IWPG has 97 branches around 40 other nations!!! IPYG has 2.4 million people in 96 nations!!!

Its purpose is achieving world peace and the cessation of war.

How do we achieve it?

HWPL‘s SOLUTIONS are ‘International Law for Peace and Cessation of War‘ and ‘Alliance of Religions‘. It has been said to be the greatest groundbreaking and substantive solutions for peace.

Is it all talk? No : The Mindanao peace agreement

It’s a real. Mindanao civil war for 40 years and 140,000 died. How do they make peace? He prayed to God before to go Mindanao.

He said “I won’t go if God don’t accompany me.” He called all the political leaders, religious leaders and citizens together in one place.

“Raise your hands!! If you want peace!!”, he shouted. Everyone raised their hands!!!! So two leader of Catholic and Muslim signed the peace agreement.

It gave me the chills. 40 years of Catholic and Muslim religious war was over. Wow. Guatemala give credit for this big event.

After 2 years, 10,000 people are in line to greet the HWPL, they established ‘HWPL Day’ on March 14th and they erected the monument. I was deeply moved by this news. 🙂 Many things are happening all over the world. Peace is not just their problem. ‘PEACE’ is up to you. Good luck!! 🙂

“Man Hee Lee, brought a powerful message that adds to the power to achieve peace that we hope and desire. It means HWPL and MILF are partner for peace.” – MILF chairman of Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim

World News : “Unknown things in the home”

It’s the bloom of spring

What are you doing in your room? Sometimes I want to stay at home and sometimes I want to go outside. I have mixed feelings. It is hard to explain. In fact, there are many people to have hard time. Something that we can’t control makes it hard for you to live. Don’t worry, little bro. We’ll back you up. World News will go to you.

It’s our story in the world

You are not alone

#World News [Back Yard Roller Coaster : I love you, dad.]

Scott Brazelton can’t go home many times because he is a navy pilot. So he is always sorry to his son Wyatt. He decided to build roller coaster!!! Many people say ‘It is a crazy thing’ but he is so happy while making. He spent only 3 months and 1000 dollars.

#World News [You May Want to Marry My Husband]

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, best-celling author of 28 childeren’s picture books, wrote a column to find husband’s match. She had been treated for terminal cancer since 2015. She died at 51. It was just 10 days after ‘The New York Times’ published her column. It touched many people’s hearts. She said “The most genuine, non-vase-oriented gift I can hope for is that the right person reads this, finds Jason, and another love story begins.”

#World News [Puppy Born Without Front Legs : So Cute] ‘kangaroo puppy’

This puppy was born without front legs, but he is the happiest. We really need to watch this video. He is really happy. He don’t be sad at all. Whenever I watch this video, I become very happy. 24 millions watched this video on Facebook.

The world is full of suffering but it is also full of people overcoming it.
– Helen Keller

168 Million Child Workers : “They’re Eating my Flesh and Blood.”

What kind of childhood did you have?

Sometimes people used to cast back to their childhood. What do you think of it? What do you feel? In my case, I lived a fairly “normal” childhood. Only just sometimes I was home alone. In childhood photographs, I was always laughing. But in someone’s early days happiness was totally absent. When your happiness is spilling over, someone must fight deep poverty and the world. Perhaps it would be only a few people around him but he can feel “there is no one on my side”. These child workers had a pretty tough childhood.

Whose story?

This is the story of 168 million

Cocoa farm in 5 years

Someone asked “What do you think about people who are enjoying chocolate in other countries?” He answered, “I undergo much sufferings to make this thing but they just enjoy it. They’re eating my flesh and blood.”

Real Palm oil farm

“The supervisor took me to narrow, windowless hut. Both adults and children slept hugging each other. I don’t receive any payments. Rather the company took my money in the name of providing food and a place.”

Tobacco farm

Children smoke 2 packs a half every day. Why? Because they are exposed to tobacco leaves for a long time. I’m not saying they really smoke. In fact children, who were working all day, suffered from coughing, dizziness and vomiting habitually.

‘Child workers’ Facts and figures

Global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children. More than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work (down from 171 million in 2000).

Agriculture remains by far the most important sector where child labourers can be found (98 million, or 59%), but the problems are not negligible in services (54 million) and industry (12 million) – mostly in the informal economy.

Child labour among girls fell by 40% since 2000, compared to 25% for boys.

_{Source: Marking progress against child labour – Global estimates and trends 2000-2012 (ILO-IPEC, 2013).}

So what? It’s not your fault

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 168 Million Child Workers : "They're Eating my Flesh and Blood." Tobacco farm Palm oil farm Isadora Duncan ILO Dietrich Bonhoeffer Cocoa farm childhood Child workers

You may want to think “It’s not my fault. so what?” I understand it. Also my intention is not to blame. I just want to inform current situation and I want to solve it if I could. ‘The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.’ (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) I have nothing but it’s better than doing nothing. 🙂 Do you want to join us? Lots of luck!

“So long as little children are allowed to suffer, there is no true love in this world.” – Isadora Duncan

Finland’s experiment : Basic income system “I don’t care you”

“No song, no supper” vs “Basic income”

Sir Thomas More suggested ‘Basic income’ in 1516. But doing now is different from the initial intention. Because it is conditional ‘basic income’.

Is ‘Basic income’ possible? 🙂

Finland’s experiment : I don’t care you

It was hard to find a job today. Phew, I need to eat a little rice in order save today. It’s sad to see my bankbook. (He is reading bankbook) What!?!?!! What’s this!?!?!?!! What’s this 700 dollars?! Then I felt the burning tears run down my face, and it was steady again. This unemployed man is very thankful for country and very proud of it.

It is a Finland’s experiment. KELA(Finnish institution) selected 2,000 unemployed who are 25 to 53 at random. Kela started to give 700 dollars from January. No strings attached to it. Don’t care if they don’t report their using. Even if you get a job, you can keep getting money. Wow.

Why? Why do Finland start? Unemployment has soared in Finland to about 8.1%. They did not get a job to not miss out on unemployment benefits. If government give money to this unemployed, Finland predict that this men will try hard to be economically active. Another reason is that basic income can narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. Government will tax the rich a lot more(4 times in analysis) and unequal division will disappear. Furthermore, It will decrease overall benefit costs.

So what do they behave?

Writing this article, I realized that Those who have money have two choices : appreciate or cash in. All problems stem form our mind. It is inside you all along. Outcome of this Finland’s experiment depends on stated of their mind. That’s amazing, isn’t it? Why? I think that those, who don’t go to work to receive unemployment benefits, will be lazy as in the past. This is my idea. But Finland really believe them in my eyes. Would they know Finland’s mind? This is really experiment of humanity.

I think that if Finland really want to change them, the answer is to educate heart. Foster values. I know it’s so cliche, and everyone knows this answer. But they don’t know how to achieve. What is the answer? It is no longer a day to do experiment this and that, but to really find the answer. We look forward to hearing from Finland. 🙂

Protests of Venezuela

However, the day was different.

It was on air by CNN.

What is the meaning?

This mournful violin melody maybe means another expression of protest for Armando Cañizales.

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good Luck!

‘Young Blood’ : 30, 40 leaders in world

Who is Emmanuel Macron(French President)?

The First Story : Love

The Second Story : En Marche!

Fresh Breeze Blows

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good luck!

Interesting social experiment : UNICEF

When you are nervous

DROOPING SNAIL (YOO JAE SUK & LEE JUCK) – AS ONE SAYS(abridged edition by me)

This song can be summed up in 4 sentences. Next song is what I really want to introduce to you 🙂

You can feel it

Norah Jones – Peace

Peace is up to you. Good luck! 🙂

Connected : The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

First, Like attracts like. Their color is similar. Second, the blue thing is almost alone.

So it is very important to make people who around you happy

It is the secret of PEACE

O.A.R. – Peace

It is the secret of PEACE

PEACE is up to You. 🙂 Good Luck!

One Shoot Pierced Our Heart

Three Children of Syria : Cry Out for Peace

Woeful Plight: 126 killed, 68 was children

Overwhelmed, Habak collapsed.

PEACE is up to you. 🙂 Good luck!

National Palace : “Center of Guatemala“

The Palm of Peace : Why constructed?

The White Rose : Symbol of Peace

List of people who lay flowers on palm

Ban Ki-Moon (the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations) in 2011

* Man Hee Lee(the Chairman of HWPL : Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) in 2014

HWPL : Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light

Its purpose is achieving world peace and the cessation of war.

How do we achieve it?

Is it all talk? No : The Mindanao peace agreement

It’s the bloom of spring

It’s our story in the world

You are not alone

#World News [Back Yard Roller Coaster : I love you, dad.]

#World News [You May Want to Marry My Husband]

#World News [Puppy Born Without Front Legs : So Cute] ‘kangaroo puppy’

What kind of childhood did you have?

Whose story?

This is the story of 168 million

Cocoa farm in 5 years

Real Palm oil farm

Tobacco farm

‘Child workers’ Facts and figures

So what? It’s not your fault

“So long as little children are allowed to suffer, there is no true love in this world.” – Isadora Duncan

“No song, no supper” vs “Basic income”

Is ‘Basic income’ possible? 🙂

Finland’s experiment : I don’t care you

So what do they behave?

First, Like attracts like. Their color is similar.
Second, the blue thing is almost alone.