Reality Check

Christmas! OK, families get together, some once a year, and it is fine.

But that is not who we are as a species, we are very far from these one-time moments. We deserve more but we do not know how. I am writing in general, this message for a collective consciousness that I would love to see, knowing that it is just wishful thinking. Celebrating Christmas or not there is a good vibe in the air, we all can feel it but we can not hold it. This text of mine reminds me of the word Humanity and makes me question: What is Humanity?

We talk about peace and love but every single day we witness the opposite.

Every man or woman who spoke these words was killed.

I leave you a small list wishing you all the best for you and your loved ones.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): Leader of the Indian independence movement, advocate of non-violence. Assassinated in 1948.

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968): Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, known for nonviolent civil disobedience. Assassinated in 1968.

John Lennon (1940-1980): Member of the Beatles, peace activist. Assassinated in 1980.

Olof Palme (1927-1986): Prime Minister of Sweden, advocate for human rights and peace. Assassinated in 1986.

Anwar Sadat (1918-1981): President of Egypt, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for efforts in Middle East peace. Assassinated in 1981.

Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995): Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for efforts in Middle East peace. Assassinated in 1995.

Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007): First female Prime Minister of Pakistan, advocate for democracy. Assassinated in 2007.

Salvador Allende (1908-1973): President of Chile, overthrown in a military coup. Died in 1973 under controversial circumstances.

Hrant Dink (1954-2007): Armenian-Turkish journalist, who spoke on Armenian issues and reconciliation. Assassinated in 2007.

Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961): First Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Assassinated in 1961.

Berta Cáceres (1971-2016): Honduran environmental and indigenous rights activist. Assassinated in 2016.

Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995): Nigerian writer and environmental activist. Executed in 1995 for his activism.

Anna Politkovskaya (1958-2006): Russian journalist critical of the government, especially on Chechnya. Assassinated in 2006.

Chico Mendes (1944-1988): Brazilian rubber tapper and environmentalist. Assassinated in 1988.

Rafiq Hariri (1944-2005): Former Prime Minister of Lebanon, businessman. Assassinated in 2005.

Steve Biko (1946-1977): South African anti-apartheid activist. Died in police custody in 1977.

Daphne Caruana Galizia (1964-2017): Maltese investigative journalist. Assassinated in 2017.

José Luis Cabezas (1961-1997): Argentine photojournalist. Assassinated in 1997.

Malcolm X (1925-1965): African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. Assassinated in 1965.

Alberto Bachelet (1923-1974): Chilean general opposed to Pinochet. Died in custody in 1974.

Andrej Hlinka (1864-1938): Slovak Catholic priest and politician. Died in 1938 under unclear circumstances.

Sergio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003): Brazilian diplomat and UN official. Killed in a terrorist attack in 2003.