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RIPPLES OF HOPE – THE CALL BEYOND GAZA
RIPPLES OF HOPE – THE CALL BEYOND GAZA – In Memory of Saleh Aljafarawi – Palestinian journalist, 28 – assassinated October 12, 2025, Gaza City >>>>> There are moments in history when silence is not peace – it is betrayal. And one of those moments is now. Picture a young man in Gaza – camera… Keep reading →
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Our future lies in our children as well!
Our future lies in our children as well! Fortunately, in history, we still have remarkable people, – people who left their foot prints, their legacy, at the times they lived. People who reflected courage at times of the worst violation of human rights. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian before and during the 2nd World War, saw the dynamics leading to…
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Fukushima: why is vital technology arriving so late?
Obviously it was a good thing to see a roaring Antonov N-124 cargo plane from Russia flying into Atlanta airport this week, picking up a specially designed 86180 kg concrete pump, retrofitted and mounted on a 26-wheel truck to pour water on the crippled Japanese nuclear power plant.This Putzmeister made pump in Wisconsin is able to shoot water…
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Further memories
Many things happened. My mum and dad met during the 2nd world war and whilst my dad was actively involved as one of the leaders of the “Flying Brigade” resistance group, my mum was dedicated to her role as a “courier” for this group. Many messages and documents went as such from one group to the other.…
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From Pol Pot to Darfur
– On the 25th of April each year, Australians commemorate ANZAC day, the landing of Australian and New Zealand Troops at Gallipoli in 1915. The spirit of this day – as suggested by the official war historian C.E.W Bean – both stand and stood for “reckless velour in a good cause, for enterprise, resourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship…
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Granddad and grandma Wolf (Rostock -Mecklenburg roots)
My family roots is a story on its own, more detailed than being described below: Granddad (Louis Gustaaf Wolf) was born in Klundert ( the Netherlands) on the 15th of February 1865 and married grandma (Louise Ploos van Amstel) on the 3rd of May 1899. She was born in Reitsum on the 16th of July 1877 and was the daughter of…
