Well, I'm Welsh and I have an interest with Classical history and politics. Just a simple guy out to change the world...
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A dog in the middle of a street, tries to awaken his dead friend, who had been hit by a car. The dog would bark and growl at anyone trying to get close , and he would not leave his friend.Some animals are more compassionate and loyal than human.
Damn
Another view from Resolven…
Up the valley - just an everyday sight from Resolven
Wales leading the way...
An article on Wales Home, by MP Owen Smith (Shadow Welsh Minister)
My pleasure!
Are we selfish? (part 2)
I guess I was a bit quick to ask the question about whether we as a nation (and by that I’m speaking of my country - Britain) are becoming more selfish.
Apparently fair trade sales have increased massively, despite the recent economic problems. With Wales as the world first Fair Trade Nation and more people in Britain going out and buying fair trade, I guess the majority of Britain are still philanthropic, still socially aware and still god damn freaking awesome!
Are we selfish?
1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty.
Hang on, let me say that again….1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty
A quarter of the worlds population live on roughly £1 per day or less, that figure increases to around 2.7 billion (almost half the worlds population) if we raise that to roughly £2 per day.
So can someone please tell me how someone who lives in one of the richest countries in the world, a liberal country with universal education, healthcare, workers rights, health and safety regulation, clean water, plentiful food and a generous welfare system dare complain when the government suggests spending 0.7% of our GDP on foreign aid?
Are we as a nation really becoming that selfish?
FLO on the Road: FLO in Palestine: Interest in Fairtrade Continues
Tuesday, 21.12.2010: I met with six cooperatives applying for Fairtrade status. It was the first time I met these cooperatives and I did a general Fairtrade awareness training, followed by a discussion on the cost of certification, and how to organize the cooperatives into an association of…
(Source: fairtrade)
FLO in Palestine: Chiraz Skhiri, the Regional Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa at Fairtrade Labelling Organizations, is travelling to Palestine this week to visit with local farmers and provide training to cooperatives and other producer organizations.
I went to Tel Aviv to meet with Green Action, an Israeli NGO, and I had another meeting with a small Fair Trade Shop.
I am staying in Jerusalem now. It is weird to be here again. Since working for FLO, I haven’t been allowed to go to Israel or enter Jerusalem. It’s been three years and I am always speechless.
Jerusalem is basically, ‘On this sidewalk I am on the Israeli side and on this side walk I am on the Arab side.’ A nine meter high separation wall separates the West Bank from Jerusalem in some parts.
Old City of Jerusalem has a Christian Quarter, a Muslim and Jewish Quarter and an Armenian Quarter. Then you have areas where you have Jewish Orthodox areas. It is a mix of everyone living together. There are so many rules to be aware of and to follow.
I always forget how to get around and where I am here, what language to speak. In the West Bank, you are surrounded by the wall, it is the occupation indeed, but you do not feel it as much as in Jerusalem (I’m including a nice picture of Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem).
(Source: fairtrade)
