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Saskia Faelens

When did we, as human beings, decide to be cowards?

At what point in our history as human beings did we decide, like cowards, to go through life this way? I really wonder. Where does this come from? Where does it stem from? What was the moment when we thought to ourselves: “Let’s just wallow in destructive power, lust, and ego.”? At that moment,...

The 13-year-old Indian girl

It was time to further explore the neighborhood and my oh my how I felt like it. I laughed when I entered the hotel lobby, thinking back to the words of my Turkish friend, “Look at this place. How crazy! Like the whole world decided to...

Our world is a peculiar thing.

Our world is a peculiar thing, as are the humans living in it. As I'm navigating this thing called life, I keep receiving experiences in which humans still astonish me. In which there's no right or wrong, of course.Just a simple: “Hu, this is quite a surprise. I didn't see...

How different would our lives be?

How different would our lives be, were we not all running around like frightened chickens and roosters? Day in and day out, I am confronted with fear mongers and cowards. Yes, women and men who want to keep it dark, toxic and oppressive for everyone. When are we going to recognize that...