arch/ive/ief (2000 - 2005)

What to do now? Will this world ever be the same again? This is NO time to think about revenge nor about using this situation for any of the ideological movements to fasten the distances and misunderstandings between peoples and nations that could be occuring all around. This should really be a moment of unity of ALL people around the world to put a hold of EVERY act of violence. Please don't fall for the stories that media and politicians all over the world are trying to sell us. The only enemy here is hatred and egoism and fear. Violence can NEVER be a solution.
Let's all visualize peace as hard and hopeful as we can! We don't need billions of people dreaming about World War III to happen: that fear would only make the war actually happen. We need people who don't loose their hope in their neighbour, of whatever race or religion or nationality that person may be. Don't forget that we are still living in a world where 95 percent of the people just want peace, nothing more. It's that little minority of politicians and bussinessman and egoists that get their power out of our fear. And they always abuse it. Because power shouldn't be given away like that.
Let us believe in the power of our visualisation and dream of a better world. Where our only true enemy is the thought of evil. Believe in the power of love! And don't be afraid to testify of it everywhere there are people. Because only love can save us, no matter how corny this may sound to all those nihilist, cynical and ignorant persons that are always intruiging between people, nations and opinions and are causing mayhem all the time. Don't get caught - explore your inner wisdom and show it to the world!

ABSOLUTELY right
love you all

Nazim Hikmet en de oorlogstokers :
"Ze zingen weer liedjes, Meneer,
Ze voeren weer oorlog, Meneer,
Op leven en op dood,
En als ze dat doen, Meneer,
Is het of ze de liefde bezingen, Meneer.
(Tekst: Mensenlandschappen van N. Hikmet, muziek G. Schiffer)

Thank you for writing this. It is unfortunate that the 5% of the population that wants war is able to make us all fear it so and through that fear make it happen. I've been very disturbed by the fact that in the U.S. from every source of "major" media the war cry is on. They try to tell us everyone is in agreement "There must be war".
No one who is thinking critically about this and comes to a different conclusion is herd. In any case this is a very frightening time. Thank you for offering in part a solution to this chaos. I pray that "thinking peace' will work and that no more innocent blood will be spilled on either side of this current conflict.