crushed and torn This is the feeling that I have right now after all the lectures that I have attended.
Crushed
Crushed by the fact that there are so many people dying each day and we're still calmly sipping coffee and sitting around.
Crushed by the impact of human evolution and technologies. Disgusting!
Crushed by the way massages are conveyed as an outsider to the world's problems. As though we are not part of the real problem and that it is not directly affecting us.
And erked by the way they talk always about the poorest Africa, and the most powerful Europe, while undermining the importance and effects that Asia has made. China, India and Ex-Soviets should never be underestimated, yet, they were not highlighted more significantly. For I believe that these are the countries that most definately have the ability to overthrow the balance in the current Europe dorminant world.
Again, crushed, by the question: What are the possible solutions for the World's troubles? I'm saying possible, not definate, nor immediate here. Who's out there making a difference, making things happen right now?
Torn
Torn between my responsibilities as a daughter, a student and my response to what I'm seeing, hearing and learning.
Torn, by not being able to tell my side of the story and knowledge to others.
Torn simply by the fact that I am not able to do anything about all that I'm seeing, hearing, learning. I'm angst!
Torn between speaking with a global view of things: with no religion, believes, history, whatsoever, and speaking in the context of nationality, identity and cultural differences that are so evidently neglected in this sad sad world as well as the topics that I'm currently engaging in.
Torn, that I am so inadequately equipped with the right networks and the necessary language skills or any other useful tactics in order to convey what I've learnt throughout the years and make something happen.
...Crushed and Torn...
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"I still subscribe after these many years to the idea that art is secondary to life. Life is primary; unless you take a serious look at life, there's no point in doing art. The very meaning of art is [that] through the process of art, you get deeper into an understanding of life and people." Kuo Pao Kun.
In the world where destruction is so much easier, create instead.
In the world where destruction is so much easier, create instead.
I can't agree more. In the world where fast and cheap is good. It's driving our planet to the grave faster and people are too cheapskate to do anything about it.
Between God and Artists, creation is our forte. And perhaps, it is through the process of creation that we learn better about the social and environmental concerns. Also, about the heartaches and how beautiful things are painstakingly and carefully built. But, now it seems to me that the role had changed. God is warning us. Artists should do the same too.
This is a personal point of view. No Punk intended...
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Between God and Artists, creation is our forte. And perhaps, it is through the process of creation that we learn better about the social and environmental concerns. Also, about the heartaches and how beautiful things are painstakingly and carefully built. But, now it seems to me that the role had changed. God is warning us. Artists should do the same too.
This is a personal point of view. No Punk intended...
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