The color white has always been synonymous with purity and virtue. And so, sincerity, purity, and chastity are some of the meanings of a white rose. White has ever been a symbol of innocence, of a World unspoiled. The meaning of a white rose is innocence and spiritual Love. The white rose glorifies a Love that is ...
True Minimalist / Wahre Minimalist / Verdadeiro Minimalista / Verdadero Minimalista
The modern trend towards Minimalism evolved out of the overly materialistic western culture. Minimalism is based around reducing the number of personal belongings. The goal of most minimalists is to live a freer life through a reducing of their physical possessions. Physical books, CD, DVD, pen and paper have all been replaced by smartphones without compromise. Instead of ...
1984-02-10 Wagalla, Kenya / Massacre / Massaker / Massacre / Masacre
The exact number of people killed in the massacre is unknown. However, eyewitnesses place the figure at around 5,000 deaths. About 5,000 Somali men were then taken to an airstrip and prevented from accessing water and food for five days before being executed by Kenyan soldiers. What can you do to preserve international security and World peace? ...
The Revelation Contrast / Der Offenbarungs Kontrast / O Contraste de Revelação / El contraste de Revelación
If you wake up tomorrow morning thinking that saying a few Latin words over your pancakes is gonna turn them into the body of Elvis Presley, you have lost your mind. But if you think more or less the same thing about a cracker and the body of Jesus, you're just a Catholic. Now, I’m obviously ...
The Forest / Der Wald / A Floresta / El Bosque
Half of the World’s forests have already disappeared, and only 20% of what remains is intact. As it stands, the World loses more than 23 million acres of forest area every year. The window of opportunity to reverse deforestation and protect the World’s remaining intact forests is shrinking. Not only does this have huge consequences for the ...
1989-01-31 Washington D.C., USA / The last of the Mohicans / Der letzte Mohikaner / O ultimo dos Moicanos / El último Mohicano
Hau mitakuyepi, miye malakota. Maje tahan ki ne zi tiyospaye ki le hesa woke lila wakan. Mitakuye ate tasunka witko tiyospaye. Mitakuye ina wanbli zuya tiyospaye. This is the traditional greeting of my people that I am bound to give. This greeting is, to this day, the way all Indians throughout the nation still greet one ...
Changing the world starts with You / Die Welt verändern beginnt mit Dir / Mudando o mundo começa com Você / Cambiando el mundo comienza Contigo
We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicines, but less healthiness; We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve built more computers to hold more information to produce ...
Touch down in Flight / Landen im Flug / Aterragem Voando / Aterrizar Volando
A landay is a two-line poem passed mouth to mouth, ear to ear, among Pashtun people for at least 1,000 years. A landay has very few rules. It must have 22 syllables, with nine in the first line and 13 in the second. It must end in the sound ‘ma’ or ‘na’. It must take on one of five subjects: ...
Victory March / Siegesmarsch / Marcha da Victoria / Marcha de la Victoria
A victory march is a musical form generally reflecting a triumph, victory or great joy. Many composers have written a victory march, with maybe the best known one being by Italian opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi for his 1871 grand opera, Aida. In the second act, Radames leads the Egyptian army on its return following their victory over the Ethiopians. ...
1950-01-21 London, UK / Big Brother / Großer Bruder / Grande Irmão / Hermano Mayor
The tyranny is ostensibly overseen by Big Brother, the Inner Party leader who enjoys an intense cult of personality. The Inner Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. It is not interested in the good of others; it is interested solely in power. You are constantly reminded by the slogan 'Big Brother is watching you', today ...
Beauty App / Schönheits App / Aplicação de Beleza / Aplicación de Belleza
You think you are gorgeous just as you are, but let’s face it - we are flooded on a daily basis with pictures of stars, models and It girls looking flawless. Pretty much every image you see posted from our pop culture icons is manipulated to look cooler or prettier by a filter or two. Sometimes, actually ...
The Rise / Der Aufstieg / O Aumento / El Aumento
Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. Accusations that scientists are playing God and other religious issues have been ascribed to the technology from the beginning. Genetic engineering which is without ethical limitation has ...
Whore of Babylon / Hure Babylon / Grande Prostituta Babilônia / Prostituta de Babilonia
The Whore of Babylon is a mythological female figure and also place of evil mentioned in the book of revelation in the bible. Her full title is given as Babylon the Great, the mother of prostitutes and abominations of the Earth. The whore is associated with the Antichrsit and the beast of revelation by connection with an equally evil kingdom. The whore's ...
2010-10-12 Port au Prince, Haiti / Everybody Hurts / Jeder hat Schmerzen / Todo mundo Sofre / Todo el mundo Hiere
In 2017, the United Nations reported that 2.5 million Haitians were still in need of humanitarian aid. There are still about 55,000 people in camps. Many are still living in unsanitary conditions due to displacement caused by the earthquake. We have a very long way to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zugOJU8bds When the day is long And the night, the night is ...
Plastic Pollution / Plastikverschmutzung / Poluição Plástica / Polución Plastica
Plastic pollution involves the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, or even Humans. Living organisms, including Humans, but particularly marine animals are affected through entanglement, direct ingestion of plastic waste, or through exposure to chemicals within plastics that cause interruptions in biological functions. The Marine Conservancy has predicted the decomposition rates of several plastic products. It is ...
Sponsor a Child / Patenschaft für ein Kind / Patrocine uma Criança / Apadrine un Niño
When you sponsor a child, you will be personally connected with a boy or girl who will know your name and treasure the thought that you care. Your support of $38 per month provides life-changing opportunities such as, an opportunity to attend or stay in school, medical care, which often saves lives, nourishing food, mentoring and ...
You are trying too Hard / Du versuchst zu Hart / Você está tentando forte Demais / Estás intentando demasiado Duro
Everyone wants to be liked. That is quiet normal. But in social media of today the desire to be held in high regard goes too far. An excessive desire to be liked can originate from a lot of different issues. You experience a little social anxiety and you worry that others are judging you harshly. In an ...
Our greatest Threat / Unsere größte Bedrohung / Nossa maior Ameaça / Nuestra mayor Amenaza
We forget about the many generations we hope are yet to come. Not those who will live 200 years from now, but 1,000 or 10,000 years from now. We face risks, called existential risks, that threaten to wipe out humanity. These risks are not just for big disasters, but for the disasters that could end history. We ...
A mighty Purpose / Ein mächtiger Zweck / Um propósito poderoso / Un poderoso propósito
Since ancient times, sacred sites have had a mysterious allure for billions of people around the World. Legends and contemporary reports tell of extraordinary experiences people have had while visiting these places. Different sacred sites have the power to heal the body, enlighten the mind and inspire the heart. Sacred sites are repositories of subtle energies that have ...
Christmas Calamity / Weihnachtsunglück / Calamidade de Natal / Calamidad de Navidad
A special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holiday's celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country. The meals are often particularly rich and substantial and form a significant part of gatherings held to celebrate Christmas. In some cases, there is a ritual element to the meal ...
Turning the Tide / Die Flut Wenden / Virando a Maré / Cambiando la Marea
The ocean is the lifeblood of Earth, covering more than 70% of the planet's surface, driving weather, regulating temperature, and ultimately supporting all living organisms. Throughout history, the ocean has been a vital source of sustenance, transport, commerce, growth, and inspiration. Yet for all of our reliance on the ocean, 95% of this realm remains unexplored, unseen ...
The hungry Ghost / Der hungrige Geist / O fantasma Faminto / El fantasma Hambriento
Inner pain creates addiction, depression, violence and anger. Anger is a public epidemic in the World; contaminates everything from media controversy to wars to mass shootings. But aside from the larger toxic scale of this basic Human emotion and its connection to violence, anger affects us in our day-to-day personal lives as well, on an intimate scale. Everything ...
1964-12-11 New York, USA / Fatherland or Death / Vaterland oder Tod / Pátria ou Morte / Patria o Muerte
Patria o Muerte is Cuba’s national motto, a slogan that originated from a speech delivered by Castro on 5th of March, 1960. A formulação completa: Hasta la victoria siempre. Patria o muerte é uma famosa frase em castelhano, que mais tarde se tornou o slogan político da esquerda revolucionária, atribuída ao revolucionario, guerrilheiro, politico, jornalista, escritor e medico argentino-cubano ...
Conserve our Pacific / Bewahre unseren Pazifik / Conserve nosso Pacífico / Conserva nuestro Pacífico
There is the thought that conservation of species is only for the sake of the species, and at the expense of people. In the Pacific region, when you conserve and protect species, it is also for the benefit of Pacific communities. These benefits are not always only economic, they also have cultural and spiritual values. Across several Pacific ...
Broken Dreams / Geplatzte Träume / Sonhos Quebrados / Sueños Rotos
There is a secret depression accompanying your wrong lifestyle. It is hidden underneath a selection of layers including an exaggerated bravado, drug and alcohol abuse, misdirected anger, and other forms of destructive behavior. Fantastical illlusions are a tool to cope with the realities of your marginalized existence. Parties, sex, and false friendships have given you the illusion ...