There's a lot of news from Libya these days. After more than 40 years Gaddafi's cruel regime finally comes to an end. It's a very happy moment which far too many people had to suffer or even die for. Half a year of civil war including all possible atrocities like massacres, executions, torture, rapes and the use as human shields has gone by until the rebels' imperturbable patience finally paid off. Only a few hours to go until a new age in Libyan history starts... Congratulations!
Still I'd like to remember that there still is a hell lot to do! Not only for the Libyans who have to find a new and this time hopefully fair way to run their country, but also each single one of us has to keep at it. It's our duty in this information society we live in to be attentious and to try to learn out of this
blood-soaked history.
It doesn't matter if it happened in a country far away from your home. Often it still reaches your neighbourhood without you really noticing. Austria, my oh so often willingly acting the innocent home, is the best example. If you understand German, I highly recommend you to read the article
"Unser lieber Gaddafi" by Joseph Gepp (from the newspaper Der Falter) or watch this short
"Report"-feature about the Austrian Libyan friendship on Youtube.
For example: The very Saif al-Islam Gaddafi who is accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court
studied and lived in Vienna. He had a villa (where a prostitute mysteriously found her death) in a very nice neighbourhood. He had a favourite bar where he used to hang out. Sometimes with Jörg Haider or other more or less dubious people. I know these places, they are in my city. Many people don't know these stories. And those who do often prefer to stay silent about it because the facts are unpleasant. Both is wrong - and this is exactly why there still is a lot of Girdafi-work to do!
Coming up:
I'm looking forward to information-tags telling you a fact about the place it is installed. And I'm looking forward to sharing the pattern and trying to make it easy for you and others who don't want to look away anymore to participate in the Girdafi-project. Knit a Girdafi-tag yourself and install it in front of a Libyan embassy or some place with a connection to the Gaddafi-regime! Let's show everyone that we know and care about what has happened!
So please drop by soon again on this blog and download the pattern and knitting instructions which I hopefully will have uploaded by the end of the week. And until then, keep an eye open for Gaddafi! ;)
