When I was in school, even uni, we were never taught of other groups. I was in my thirties before I ever heard about the Armenian genocide, and it was ironically my friend who had recently converted to Judaism who told me about it.

They bussed in fascist fighters? is this toward what’s going on in the Sahel, and possibly the Levant?

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Pan-Africanism may be attainable within the decade and Iran could be another driving force! Rwanda needs to get it together.

I recently read an article about a Jewish person who returned to their faith (maybe here?) who didn’t have money to properly observe his faith and he went to shul and learned from the Rabbi who also saw to it be could observe his faith.

Some things were never meant to be taken quite so literally, but were used to activate imagination and passion. Unfortunately people who lack imagination things so literally, and lack any passion for doing right by their fellow humans can only find passion for doing wrong, sometimes not intentionally, often very intentionally.

Eta: this is the meaning of the kingdom of heaven being within, and the Zen story of heaven and hell. Karma is touching a flame with a finger and getting burned, trying several times, then trying with different fingers, toes, elbows, etc. At some point, a brighter individual may figure out that that flame is great for making sure food and water doesn’t make me sick, or keeping warm, not so great if I get too close.

Do I have to be Cuban to care about Cuban ideas, or Burkinabe to care about Burkinabe ideas?

Ahh, some say we ourselves choose our life lessons, before we are born. Like university students sign up for classes.

I feel like people should flood DC hotline to report discrimination against Christians in Syria.

Well I may end up staying and hopefully helping set things to right. But nothing says I can’t end my days on long visits to worthy places I’ve always wanted to experience, if things go well!

That sounds great! Giving back is important to me, whether time, energy, money, food, or some combination. Not exactly sure what that looks like as I age, but I’m sure it will sort.

Thanks so much.

So I read the comment. I’ve actually considered that, I just have to figure out how to pay for that, get there, and live long enough to get stable.

Which countries are those?

Criticizing Israel is antisemitic!

I meant your childhood. That was very painful to read. Thank you for trusting me enough to share that with me. I feel a mix of complicated emotions and memories.

I very much appreciate your posts and am glad you share them. Not so long ago the good people of .ml taught me the difference between “left” and “liberal.” And it’s frustrating to see history rewritten to downplay the contributions of communists in Afghanistan and the second World War.

I’m just a story, too. Are you willing to share your story?

Not this century, as far as I am aware.

Apologies for posting in the wrong forum. I encourage mods to rm.

Yes I saw something on yt but didn’t know how credible it is, searches and found a bunch of AI slop. Thanks so much.

Thank you.

Maybe. Maybe not.