i'm quite small in places. and a little bit angry sometimes

i'm a lucky man. i'm not talking about that whole broken thumb thing today, it's faded into insignificance. i'm talking about the fact that i'm lucky because i was born in england in a safe environment, my family haven't really seen any real trouble since my norwegian ancestors invaded england and killed a load of monks because they liked the monastary. monkhouse, monk-house... you see? true story, that.
but anyway,
i am also lucky because i have close friends who have the courage and the resources to travel to troubled places like israel and africa and bring me back stories of hope. those places scare me and trouble me and humble me and give me a feeling of uselessness & insignificance. i'd like to think of myself as a campaigner for truth and global justice but absolutely i know that i haven't done enough.

one of those people has given me a bit of a chance to be a small piece of the puzzle. very small let's be honest, but still at least i can assist in something of value.

that flier above contains a link which you should really follow and read as much as you can, and preferably decide to go to see the production. not soully to witness what may well be a formidable and disturbing piece of theatre, but also in terms of broadening your understanding of the world and empathising with those who have suffered. the literature on the other side of that link will speak words far more compelling and informative than my basic vocabulary could muster but, in short, the events in fallujah represent some of the most discusting violations of human rights in history. i know there have been many, but this is currently causing me some anger. by all accounts (and this play is constructed of qualified and re-qualified verbatim statements from people who were there) the basic course of events were:

the americans invaded fallujah, they murdered every man woman and child they saw and then left with a big smile on their faces and a feeling of self-righteousness, the generals maintaining that all had been carried out in a completely humane way. which is bullshit.

if you have an interest in the world around you, read up on fallujah. these events shouldn't go forgotten, ignored or accepted.