Sotchi

Say something, I'm giving up on you.... 
Well, I may be tired, but giving up is never a choice on my way through this live.
And today I try to bring up some thoughts for the finishing of the Olympic games. 
One is a line I read: Only the thinking person changes their mind. 
And another one I remember is that only the brave will change the world. Although you don't need to be brave like in a movie or a fairy tale, but thinking, seeing and trying to get as near to the truth is important when you want to stop being blind by choice.
So Sotchi. 
Is over now and if you where not to blind you saw a big shadow over the games.
Many shadows actually. Some have not the reason in Sotchi, like the "war" in Ukraine. But others are to find on other places too. Like how you treat human kind and human dignity by being blind.
Yes the competition where as usual, fine, and great and also we had our drugs addicts. 
The show was going on as usual but then not as usual. Things have changed. 
You cannot be proud about wasted money to corruption. You can not be happy about people not getting their salary for the hard work they did. You cannot shine when you are not ready with the most buildings. And absolutely you cannot be happy by taking the sports man and women into a dirty game of politic. 
The IOC has sold the best they have to nothing. 
Cos what is the victory worth they got? 
Like nothing.
Because you cannot show love, cannot show empathy, cannot show life as it is- colorful and different. Because we are all different, we are all human, and in this special matter we are the only animal who knows homophobia, transphobia and so on. 
In next to every race you find homosexual habits and this never harm anyone. 
No other animal is killing his brother, sister or whatever just because he loves the same sex. 
No other animal then the human race beats each other for just the reason you think different, love different. 
No other animal then the human race claims the happiness is in danger because of homosexual feelings. 
The human race is the only stupid one. 
In that case... ( and some others..)
This is or could be a scary thought, couldn't be?
But how can you say something is unnatural, when it is exactly that... NATURAL.. or as we say it these days: When did you chose to be heterosexual? Cos if being gay is a choice, so is being heterosexual.

So to know a truth is easy. To tell truth is much more. But to understand and live the truth a challenge and to take the truth is the hardest way. 
Yes I know that first you'll be ignored, then laughed out and then be tried to fight back, before you can just live. 
That's what gays and lesbians, trans and intersexual people want. 
Just live a life without fear, danger and with the same right to kiss, hold hands, talk about it and so on. 

Forget telling me the lines from the bible, we all know them but also all the other lines and maybe you know what them means... and by the way, if you show me them, do you live by them yourself... bet not. Anyway.
Forget telling me about traditional marriage, because if you did your homework, you knew that there is no such thing. 

So this Sotchi is a start to think about, first- where to let the games start, second- how big and important human dignity should be, and then where has the love gone?!
Because if this is all about money- and just now it is, then it should be dead.
Blinding people by sport is nothing new, but telling them hate is the new truth is simple a waste of money and so we give out a waking call into the world, cos it seems sometimes, that the worst situation collects the most people in front of the TV. How can you watch games painted in blood? 
You are less weak then you are lazy and being stupid by choice.
So...
Love is the reason we came together in Berlin to show respect, strength and power and to talk to people, to show them, to make them see. 
Love is the reason why people tell us how they secretly live together for 40 years. 
Love is the reason why we hear stories from russian tourist about sexual abuse and how this is used to take you into prison, letting you get raped and then throwing you out being an outcast. 
Love is the reason why we show the videos from russian Nazis how they harm young people just because they may be gay. 
Love is the reason why we talk about places in the world where you get killed because hate lead people to the conclusion you're not worth a damn and therefore you should be killed. 
Love is the reason why we can tell that all this may be in the name of religious but never in the name of Jesus, God or Love itself. 

I can understand, if you don't understand the way of life of another people but this should never be a reason to beat, harm, kill, abuse and forbid others to talk about. 
So...
Love is the reason why we try our best to show to those who are in fear, in situation with darker shadows then we have in our own country, that we don't look away, that we still are on to trust into, relate too and we are still in a fight for a positive, loving future, all around the world.
The drum beats will never end before love is acceptable for all.

Peace is what we all want- well most of us, if you are less selfish as some... 
Love is all we need and want and can get and even give, but only when we let lose of hate, of being blind by choice, of being stupid by looking away.

So.... giving hope is a choice we made and will make again and again.. spreading Love, the fire of colors, the chance of happiness in each and everyones live...!

Somewhere over the rainbow and beyond and behind there is not only a blue sky, there are birds which fly, so why shouldn't we? 

LOVE & LIGHT


--> and here are the pics of our last come together at the rainbow flame... yes we stood there day and night 24 /7 - all the 16 days of Sotchi, all the 15 nights...  more people then expected came and here we can shine a light, hope and send you all around the world a thought of a helping hand.... and we talked, showed and protected, no matter if it did rain, shine, or stormy wind blowed around our nose... thanks to everyone who stood up, helped making this happen... thanks to all the hearts and souls... thanks to all the love and light... thanks... enough is enough, stop homophobia and Love is not for propaganda.. Love is for free and the open minded.... stop being blind, stop looking away... breath and talk... say something good, say something loving.. 

the first have arrived...

somewhere over the rainbow...

 the skye is blue

where happy little birds fly

So fly with us... fly , fly high... fly with love and into the light... let the shadows pass by.... :-)

ESC

Now the ESC is over we still question was it right the way we did?
Well after all what had happen? The Song Contest was in a country which won last year the Show and so we were guests in a country which is no democracy. To say it right- to see the shows ( there are two semifinals and one final show) they build a new arena with the help of ... well german people too, but more important then this is...on the place where the new House for ESC is now, once was more then one building where people lived. 
No one ask them if they wanted to move, they simple had no chance, they had to leave. 
It's not the first time the ESC had a controversy with politics... Europe is not everywhere a more or lesson free zone for people to do what they want, to say what they want and so on.... Yes the freedom of speech is something nice we in old Europe like to talk about but the truth in Azerbaijan is.... 
A lot got arrested before the event started just to make sure, that no one will say a critical word and while the artist where in the country, they still arrested people who tried to take the chance to tell to the government and also to the world press. 
But my dear, so many of the guest had the chance to do something to say something in the time while being in this country. What did they all wrote before and said how much they will do, how deep they will take a look. Yes, it's a rule of the content to not say a political word during the show, but you always can say something before or after. Courage is not a word, it's a thing you have to show. 
So I am not for staying away from a show because the politic is not like ours at home... I think we should be there but be true and really take action where we are able to help, otherwise it's a wasted chance. I mean I know a lot say when you watch the show you do a crime and help the bad.... I say only if you close your eyes and mind... that is something to many do.... stupidity... as often.. but then- if we take the chance it's a chance to focus on a country and maybe after the show once more and also it's a chance to bring positive vibrations into a country where people could need the feeling of that the world is watching. It's a help. Not a big one but a sign like... "You are not alone..." Well we can't never fight the way for others... we forget that much to often in our own politics... every country must find it's own way to freedom... but think.. if you are one of those who are against watching such Shows, then do you eat products from Ferreo? Or do you have products from palm oil industry? Or do you use clothes from other countries... well then stop doing it, because the big industry is mostly settle in -no democracy-
      Economics does not care about democracy.  I say.. just think about the way the cloths comes to you..with cars and ships and planes... all need what to drive? Where does this comes from..?  
So to be black and white does simple help less....the world has gone to complicated.... 
And then with this show... should we all do this on the back of the singers unsubscribe? It's first of all a show of songs, singers, dance and yes simple a show which is known for being not really an earnest thing- cos many of the singers are bad or just nothing special.... it became a TV show like so many..or? It's kind of tradition and the only reason to keep it on is (away from the money and the big show for a country- for some but never a reason for us) is... each year we see our neighbors and so we write about them... 
But then again... it's a chance to show courage too and so I am very happy that the winner of this years show LOREEN had shown courage and was part of a show which stood up for democracy which took place in Baku...
But to be ashamed must we, that she was the only one who stood up-  and she tried to talk to the press about it... 
SO this WIN is absolutely worth...
The German Roman Lob just said a few words like that it was good that the show can shine a light on this country and so the press can write about some dark sides too.  
During the show no one was doing or telling something political...No one? Not really--- Well one women had the courage to say something and this was the German Comedy Lady who gave out the german points and she said something like this: "Today no one could vote for his own country. But it's good to be able to vote and it's good to have a choice to vote. Good luck on your journey Azerbaijan. Europe is watching you."
Guess many did not heard it 'cos it was quite loud in the background but never less the Europe could hear it. This is a glimmer of hope and has shown that it is absolutely able to show courage!

With this I will end this post.... my drear readers... enjoy Loreen with her Euphoria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

And to my swedish readers. Grattis Sverige, Grattis Loreen.... Jag ska vara i Sverige nästa år... stor kram och fira eras seger så pas bra ni kan... :-)) Grattis



LOVE & LIGHT