Your Right to Disagree with Me
World Press Freedom Day – a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.
May 3 is World Freedom Press Day. United Nations says this day should be “a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.” Over the past two years or so, I have witnessed the steady and relentless assault on freedom of expression. For the younger generations this may be nothing! Yet, to someone like me, who experienced first-hand what censorship meant communist regime in Romania, this is outrageous.
“ I will fight to the last drop of my blood so that you have the right to disagree with me!”
Ion Rațiu
Neither double standards nor censorship are acceptable, and they should not be tolerated. In my view, as soon as the first signs of these emerge, society and the legal authorities should take action accordingly. Or at least this is what must happen in a real democracy. Unfortunately, there have been too many signs that this is no longer Romania’s case.
Below, I have left you two articles that reflect the day-to-day life in communist Romania so well. They are especially relevant for nations that never experienced the horrors of such a regime, yet still judge us for how we react when someone tries to silence us.
#freedomofspeech #freedom #inspiration #quoteoftheday #quotes
World Press Freedom Day – a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.
Romania’s National Day carries a lot of emotions and special meaning to me. And it all has to do to do with my grandparents, my ancestors, the Great Romania founding fathers and all the patriots who loved this blessed land given to us God.
The legacy of the one British by birth, Romanian by heart
The sacrosanct right that comes with responsibility to protect and defend it.
This is not about Marvel’s up-coming Black Panther! It’s a new kind of panther!
My grandfather was a simple, wise man who back in 1986 predicted that the communist empire will fall. Discover a very brief history lesson!
An amazing life journey of a man who had seen it all and does his best to change this world for the better. Great lessons for aspiring leaders!
Way long before Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Dior, Tory Burch and other famous designers discover the beauty of the Romanian folk costume, there was an extraordinary woman who loved and promoted the suman. Her name was Queen Marie of Romania.
This new article about the Romanian IA tells a different story … what happens when designers forget to give credit and honour the culture that inspired their collections.
The brief story of how the Romanian IA turned from an ethnic blouse into a fashion icon. Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Guilet, Tata Nakam just to mention a few, found a genuine source of inspiration in the Romanian traditional folk costume. Truth to be told, it all started with Matisse’s paintings and French Designer Paul Poiret.
A great reading for what actually matters when you prepare to send your kids to kindergarten.
Garlic protection goes much further than the vampire repellant reputation. All over the world garlic-related traditions are closely linked with abundance, crops, women, children, soul, good luck & much more …
June 24 has a special significance for both Romanians and all those who appreciate the beauty and meaning of the traditional folk costume. Every year, on June 24, we celebrate The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse and this is what happens around the world this year.
Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, made famous Romania’s belief that garlic wards off the vampires. But, when you start really looking for the truth, things look very different. Romans, Greeks, Indians, Mongolians, Egyptians and so many more share the same belief.
The Romanian IA or La Blouse Roumaine as it came to be known has a long lasting love story with French painter Henri Matisse. This is their story …