Who Comes and Who Goes? Save Syria

The despair and catastrophe felt by people whose lives are endangered and fragile as a result of the crisis of war in Syria is something we know about but there is also something we can do about it.

Many Syrian Christians in their country and in bordering countries as refuges have been intentionally displaced so their homes and churches can be destroyed, so they then have nothing to come back too. People go to bed, not knowing if a bomb will hit them in the night or the morning. People are struggling to get resources and with equal distribution of aid.


A church leader who chose to stay in Syria because he believes that God has called him to stay and help the church and others in the danger said;
"Jesus didn't just stay in the heavens enjoying the songs of the angels, he came down and got involved. I learned from him."

"Coming For Me" a contemporary R'n'B song by Preacher Boy Missions. Describes some of the hurt, pain and hope.

"Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise." Psalm 106:47 The glory of God is our aim.

We walk, we talk, we pray, God saves.

Are we praying? Please do. Pray for guidance, healing, strength and grace for all persecuted Christians and Christians in other countries involved in the logistical side of helping.

Pray for the church that in is Syria helping everyone in need as much as they can and for outside organisations helping them to help!

Pray for the government!!

Are there practical ways that we can go and help? Yes there are! Visit this website, a charity for persecuted Christians for more information and to sign the petition: http://www.opendoorsuk.org/campaign/savesyria/ 

The Welsh Language is Important- Article by Elin Williams, Welsh Arts Review

 

 

 

Access the article here:

 "Miles Beyond Glyndwr What Does The Future Hold For Welsh Language Music?"

I came across this recent article online in Issue 6 of the Wales Arts Review. I was shocked by what I read and had to share it for all the Internet accessed to see.

The article discusses the effects of the Government in Britain reducing the airplay of music in the Welsh language.

Welsh is a minority language in Wales, Britain. It was there before English. I feel patriotic towards both languages, although more affectionate to Welsh

Restriction is happening to a minority language and culture.

The article by Elin Williams entitled "Miles Beyond Glyndwr What Does The Future Hold For Welsh Language Music?" outlines some of the responses and results of this affair.

Read this article.

 

Here's a taster of what it has to say:

If the incentive is to be broadcast and to be generally successful as a Welsh artist, what happens when that output is taken away?

We have a musical history which is so rich and distinctive, it’s almost unbelievable that...

Surely it’s more important to take things into our own hands and create something which increases the demand for Welsh music?

...the Welsh Language Act of 1993 requires English and Welsh to be treated equally throughout the public sector. Most Western languages have their basic rights, and in this day and age, one of those rights is its media output.

Access the article here:

 "Miles Beyond Glyndwr What Does The Future Hold For Welsh Language Music?"

My Love of the Big and Small

JULIA FULLERTON-BATTEN

When I was studying in college, I came across the photography artist Julia Fullerton-Batten and was blown away by her work. I couldn't use her in my first year projects which I had already started but I made sure that I made room for her in my second year.

This is one of the first photographs I found; "Broken Eggs" (2005).

She Loves To Move

A bit about me.... 

• I secretly want to be a mountain hiker or climber. 
• I wish I could live in a wooden cabin by myself in the middle of a secluded forest, faraway form anyone and anything.
• I want to travel the world and not just do the touristy stuff, I want to go to that random town that's no-one knows is there except for locals because "it's nothing special" and then find what's special about it, just for memories sake..
• I'd love to go to Paris, I have a strange obsession with going and with the Parisian theme. I think it's mainly down to watching "Anastasia" too much as a child.
• I speak three languages to almost conversational standard; Welsh, Spanish and English.
• I've gone through a lot over the last year and a half. I'm still recovering but thankfully I've got over the shock of it all by now.
• I'm a typography enthusiast. If you don't know what typography is...
• I'm an enthusiast of a lot of things actually and each time I get more into one of my hobbies I wonder if I could use this one as my "career".
• I could stare out at the horizon on the sea for hours on end and this is where I'm most creative and can make big decisions.
• One of the best feelings is just going out and going for a walk. Also a hike-but a walk....
• I can't really imagine my life without music being in it. Even Beethoven had a way. He knew he would be missing out on something without it.
• I wish I could just wear dresses-particularly 1950's and 60's dresses or better still, Princess dresses every day for my daily activities. But sadly it's too impractical. I also think the novelty might wear off and I don't want that to happen!

• I didn't start doing photography until I was 17 and now I'm in love with it. Most great photographers like David Bailey and Annie Leibovitz to name just a few started out when they were older, most much older than 17. That's a big encouragement :).
• I'm not afraid to make a fool out of myself for entertainment purposes.
• Even kids think I'm crazy. That's saying something.
• I'm a tea fanatic but after all these years I'm trying to get out of it since the caffeine is really starting to affect me! So I switched to fancy coffees. Of course.

• I like to think of myself as a really unfussy eater. Seriously, if you make me something and I don't really like it, I'll eat it anyway because it's food that I didn't have to cook and will give me energy and also (mainly-I'm British) to be polite.
• I've been told that I'm intimidating and I'm too sure of myself-that's the reason that I'm intimidating! Well I'm not going to apologise for that.
• I think hate is a really strong word so I don't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Well let's see how far we've come.

To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.

~Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier Bressom is considered one of the "fathers" of photojournalism and was also highly skilled in candid photographs and street photography, a relation of photojournalism. Of course, photojournalism heavily includes catastrophic and historical events (and let's face it, the news is usually bad news).

Photojournalism is generally the name for the photographs found in your everyday ("hard news") newspaper! Also the form is not restricted to this type of published print. 

Photograph 'Newspaper Rack' by me (Clare Louise).

Bressom wanted to recognise 'the significance if an event' with his photography.

Street Photography by Henri Cartier Bressom;

Two boys-perhaps brothers? Sheltering together form the weather. Maybe they are on their way home form school...

 

Two ladies crossing the road, both looking unimpressed-but maybe these are their natural relaxed faces or it's just their concentration on the apparent load of oncoming traffic...

My own significant event:

Photograph 'Street Protesters' by me (Clare Louise).

A street protest in the city centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Police are patrolling and controlling the seemingly peaceful march of locals. In a lot of cases for the sake of benefits (although I don't understand the politics  many Argentines on government support have to march and protest on days they are told too or apparently their financial support suffers.

That's what I'm told....

To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.

~Henri Cartier-Bresson

My Favourite Things - Julie Andrews - Sound of Music THE REMIX

Julie Andrews-My Favourite Things- "The Sound of Music"

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Julie Andrews, one of my favourite singers and actress. Exquisite voice, I could listen to her sing forever. She is one of the voices that I aspire to in my own singing.

Well I realise that you may not know a lot about me, and Julie Andrews does say "What things do you like..."

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

The sea's horizon the rain and thunderstorms

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Being in places I've never been before

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

Singing because of the pleasure it brings

These are a few of my favorite things                                                                                              These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels

Flowers on tea mugs and colourful stripes

Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

Men that are gentlemen, when people smile

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings

Walking for miles, taking pictures of things

These are a few of my favorite things

These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

The accents in Ireland, in Wales, in Australia

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

The smell of new leather and cold air in winters

Silver white winters that melt into springs

The colours of autumn leaves and fairy wings

These are a few of my favorite things

These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites

When the dog bites

When the bee stings

When I lose things

When I'm feeling sad

When I'm feeling sad

I simply remember my favorite things

I simply remember what God's given me

And then I don't feel so bad

And then I'm back to being rad!

[Repeat all verses]

Why not try your own? :)