Dear All,
Just thought that I would add my world to those of Ruth, Suman and I am sure
thousands of others in every corner of the world when we hear bad and tragic
news that is beyond comprehension.
Just wanted to say:
May we all be well, healthy and strong:
May we all be happy.
May we all abide in peace
May we all feel safe and secure
May we all feel loved and cared for.
Regards
Qaisra Khan
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May we all be well, healthy and strong:
May we all be happy.
May we all abide in peace
May we all feel safe and secure
May we all feel loved and cared for.
-----Original Message-----
From: Health of minority ethnic communities in the UK
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Suman Fernando
Sent: 16 December 2014 09:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: A view on the Sydney siege
Well said Ruth and we should not forget that even worse atrocities are being
committed in the third world (and I do not just mean that wars being
inflicted on Iraq and Afghanistan) where 'services' cannot cope. Only today
84 people, including many children, are reported dead in a raid on a school
by Pakistani Taliban and children were held as hostages for some time.
Suman
-----Original Message-----
From: Health of minority ethnic communities in the UK
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ruth DeSouza
Sent: 16 December 2014 09:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: A view on the Sydney siege
Thinking with sadness of all the people traumatized by yesterday's events,
the innocent people that lost their lives and all their loved ones in
Sydney. Thinking also of people who live with and are caught up in acts of
power, control and violence which are not of their own making globally.
Thinking of the ways in which 'our' institutions serve 'us' and how
responsibly they exercise their power and influence (police, media,
politicians), whether their role creates calm, understanding, light or heat,
marginalising and stereotyping. Whether the creation of an 'other' is
necessary and what future it holds open for 'others' who experience
heightened vigilance, policing and surveillance. Thinking of those who work
for peace, who work to address injustice. Thinking of the need to not
conclude too quickly, to not judge too harshly before understanding. Mostly
today sending love, prayers and hope into the world in this season of peace
and goodwill.
You might also be interested in this blog I wrote:
http://www.ruthdesouza.com/2014/12/16/to-surveil-and-marginalise-or-to-keep-
our-hearts-open-the-aftermath-of-public-violence/
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