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The Perfect Germany!

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Germany and Its Perfection!

When I was flying from the USA to Germany, in the aircraft I met Mr. H. a German gentleman about 55 years old. We started to talk about everything and after some hours he told me about himself why he moved to the USA and lived there.

He told me, he was looking for a job. He was graduated in Sociology and Science and lost his job about two years ago because the company was bankrupt and fired 311 employees and he was one of them.

After nine months, sending letters and emails for a new job, finally, he received a letter from a bank and invited him for an interview. After the meeting, he believed that he should get the job because of his experiences and studies. It took some weeks and until he got a negative answer. He tried to get some information about their decisions and what was wrong with his resume and the interview, but they refused to give him any details.

Again he was without work and hardly could cover his expenses until he got a wonderful position in a company in the United States like that one in Germany.

I showed him the website of Cabinet of Germany:

https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-government/cabinet

He stared at the site and I could see he became upset and angry and told me that he never made any attempt to know about the background of the German cabinet.

I told him; That is favoritism! If you got somebody in the political area, you would have got the job!

I indicated to that part:

Federal Minister of the Interior, Building, and Community

Studied: 1967 Mittlere Reife (lower school leaving certificate)

1979 Obtained degree from Munich Academy of Business and Public Sector Management

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Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy

Studied: 1978 Abitur (higher education entrance qualification), followed by basic military service

1980 – 1985 Studied Law at Saarland University in Saarbrücken

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Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

Studied: 1987 Allgemeine Hochschulreife (general higher education entrance qualification)

1988 Ford-Werke GmbH, Saarlouis

1989 – 1996 Degree in Law at the Saarland University, first and second state examinations

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He was reading and shaking his head. He told me that he never knew the background of the German Government. And I told him

  • I don’t believe that the studies of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy don’t support his position or the minister of…

He interrupted me and said

  • Look! I don’t care about them because they don’t care about us.
  • Actually, you are right, but don’t we really know who is governing this country?
  • No! It doesn’t change anything!

And the rest of our flight went on in silence!

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Some weeks later I should go to the airport again and I took a taxi. To my surprise, the driver was a woman. I told her

  • There are not many female taxi driver in Germany!
  • You are right, sir! It is a matter of choice. Sometimes you are forced to choose.
  • And may I ask you, what is the reason you did that?
  • It is a long story, sir. A bitter reality!
  • We have a long way to the airport and I am a wise listener!
  • I am a German citizen, 48 years old and lost my job about two years ago. I was a doctor in Psychoanalyst and had been working in a big company, but the company made a fusion with Pharmaceutical Center and I am unemployed. The last year I applied to many jobs as a specialist and finally, I got an invitation to the interview and I thought I was perfect and my CV perfectly fitted with all the requirements but I was wrong and they rejected me. I have tried to apply any kind of jobs which was suitable for my expertise but no success. So, I was disappointed and didn’t want to beg for any job and started to work as a taxi driver and be an independent person.
  • I can imagine how it feels. Don’t you want to move to the USA?
  • There is a Persian Proverb: The sky is of the same color wherever you go.
  • That is true.

I told her about Mr. H. and many others who had the same problems with the political systems.

  • When you look at the ministers’ backgrounds and the positions they have at this moment, it is just unimaginable how they can govern the country.
  • They don’t govern. They do care about their own political positions and wonderful monthly salaries. That is the reason many of them are guilty of plagiarism. Having a doctor title, means, a lot of money.
  • You are right! When I look at the German Cabinet, I should cry for the folk. I can’t believe that the Federal Minister of Education and Research has such a background

Studied: 1990 Abitur (higher education entrance qualification), followed by a banking traineeship at Deutsche Bank

1993 Trained in hotel management at the family hotel

since 1994  Manager, Hotel Teutoburger Wald

2003 – 2008 Studied business at the University of Hagen, distance education university; obtained degree in business administration

  • How can they build up the future of this country with those kinds of Ministers?
  • For many years I thought the politicians were very clever fellows, but in the last two years, I believe that they are very bad liars.
  • That is true!

And I have read the list of some Ministers:

Federal Minister of Finance

1978 – 1985  Studied law

since 1985 Lawyer

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Federal Minister of Defense

Studied: 1982 – 1990 Studied law and politics at the Universities of Trier and Saarbrücken

Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture

Studied: 1998 State examination/Magister Artium in political sciences, theology and education

Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Studied: 1998 – 2001 Diploma in Public Administration at the Berlin School of Economics and Law

2003 – 2005 M.A. in European Administrative Management at the Berlin School of Economics and Law

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Federal Minister of Health

Studied: 1999 – 2001
Training as a banker, followed by employment as a banker, WestLB-Münster

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Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Studied: 1998 First State examination in teaching, studied political sciences, economics and sociology at the University of Passau, obtained a master’s degree in 2001

Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Studied: 1988 – 1996 Studied German literature and political sciences in Bochum, obtained a master’s degree

1993 – 1997 Freelance advertising and PR work

She laughed ironically and said:

  • It speaks for itself! I am not surprised that those guys made a mess of their works. Maybe people like me should change their expertises and having some simple jobs like mine as a protest and see how the government will react!
  • I know how!
  • How?
  • They will import some guys from other countries and showings, how they care about the development of the world!
  • You could be right! By the way, where are you flying to?
  • To be honest, I don’t know. I just want to find an island far from any developments and start to live in a primitive way. I am getting crazy about those political games!
  • That is a great idea! But do you think you would be able to find such a place?
  • I don’t know, but it’s worth to try!
  • If you find any place here is my number and give me a call!

She dropped me at the airport, handed her number and wished me good luck!

Manouchehr Abrontan

 

Greeting!

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That is life!


We encounter many ways in our daily life that intersects and we are thinking; “Which Way”!

Some ask themselves; “Which is the best way for me”?

The others believe; “God, Gods, or Goddess (s) determine my way”! Many people use and toss a coin; “Head or Tail”? There are fellows who should use maps, the real paper maps to plan their destination for daily fates, chances or fortunes. Many use a compass. And the Digital Generation uses some Apps. All of them are fine, as long as they are happy! At least, I hope they are happy and not pretending to be!

I can’t do anything about it when there are people who are satisfied with their routines, as they call it “Standard of Life”!

But I call it “Attitude of Life” and choose the way that I have never been there before, and on my way with my bike, I came across different people who were walking, jogging and biking and as usual, I greeted them! Smiling and wishing them

A Good day!

A Nice Morning!

Or just a simple “HI”! But all the reactions were not the same!

Some were very friendly and answered my greeting in a friendly way. Some of them just nodded, some smiled and then there were people who

Looked straight through me

Or

Turned their heads 

And my “Greeting” likely fell on deaf ears

Simply

Ignoring my existence!

 

I biked further and passed by someone who was jogging. I greeted him and he asked me to stop. I did it and he made a face and looked at me:

Do you know me?

No!

Why did you say hello to me?

It is my attitude!

Very strange to me! It is not my standard greeting a stranger or accept his hello!

What is wrong with that?

You are a stranger! I don’t know you! That is my point!

 

But I greet everyone when I encounter people. It doesn’t matter who they are! I do it wherever I am and whatever I do!

I don’t want to receive any “HI” from unknown people! Clear?

Sure! But I feel, we, the human beings, are like those trees! Please look around! You see all of them, their roots are connected, knotted and tangled together! A simple “Greeting” gives us the real connection! It is a powerful blessing, a positive vibration! A simple hello could lead you to the oneness and merriment!

 

WHAT are you TALKING about!?

I don’t understand what you mean!

 

I mean, nobody is a stranger! We, the human beings, are divided by borders and politics. But our spirits have no colors. Our skins are different but our hearts and bloods are all the same!

You are really a strange man!

 

He got such a long face and turned his back to me and ran. I felt upset, not because I did something wrong, NO! I just wanted to share my feelings why I greet people. I was upset because he didn’t want to “IMAGINE” what I told him!

I continued to bike further along the forest and kept my spirit bright.

I came to this place and to my surprise, I saw the forest path boards with a missing direction.

Just the left side of the direction, that blank space board! Believe me, I didn’t do any filter by any photo softwares. That means I didn’t remove the text!

Now

What to do?

Some people would complain because they can’t find “THAT” blank unwritten space direction on the map and some just ignored the existence of the direction.

What a BAD Luck!

I don’t think that it is a bad or good luck! I just follow “My Destiny”, metaphorically!

Now, here is my text!

I chose that path because I knew many people never would do it. Unknown way, would be a big risk, but I needed to be alone and think about some people who never understood my HELLO with a friendly smile. May be they interpreted it that I am a cheat, a swindler, a thief, or a stalker. Why are they not thinking that a simple greeting won’t hurt any soul? Is that really complicated to feel or understand my point of view? 

The path was like a time tunnel and as soon as I started to bike through that path, it transformed into countries, cities and places where I have been.

The both sides of the way changed into buildings and streets at different times. I could see all people whom I greeted and we became friends. Just the recent memories from Hanoi – Vietnam, make the path colorful.

I have been there for two months in 2018. Every day I walked from my hotel to the Vietnam TV station. As usual, I started greeting people, the hotel porters, male and female cleaners, the shop owners, companies, securities, resellers, peddler, street traders, vendors, etc. and they responded to my simple “HI” very friendly. Sometimes they invited me for a cup of tea or coffee. And in this way I found Harry. He was not only responded to my greeting, but also brought a plastic stool and asked me to sit while he was going to make some tea. I thanked him and promised to come back after my work.

In the evening, I got back to Harry. I asked him for his delicious Döner and while eating we talked. He was an educated and knowledgeable man and always smiled with his heart. He brought me to some local pops, restaurants and let me get to know his friends. I have learned a lot from Harry!

In two months, I have eaten by Harry. I have learned many topics from him about Vietnam and its society and everyday I got the chance to know his family and neighbors. One evening, he and his family invited me for dinner and I found nothing but hospitality among them.

I listened to them carefully. I let them bring me to their worlds. I swim and climb where they want to guide me. I never judge them by their backgrounds, birthplaces, skin colors, nationalities, religions and beliefs. Through their ways, I have learned how crucial this world is. And I feel my roots are growing deeper under the ground and tied to others roots. Therefore, I have learned many languages too

Greet people!

Wish them luck!

A nice day!

A colorful Time!

A bright night!

And show them my appreciations being with me and making my life richer. In this way I have built up my own social network! The real SOCIAL one!

In the night, when I am going to sleep, I think about all those wonderful people and my friends and how rich I am! It really feels marvelous!

I wish you also

Sleep in peace and wake up in joy!

I never say goodbye! I use to say;

See you buddies!

The fact is, I look beneath the surface to appreciate the quality of life!

Manouchehr Abrontan

 

 

Erfahrungsberichte

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Irina Frauenstein Samstag, 27. Mai 2017 

Oft werde ich gefragt, was machst du eigentlich und wie funktioniert das, was du da tust. 

Letzten Mittwoch war ich bei einem Frauentreffen bei einer Freundin in Frankfurt und habe einfach Geschichten, die ich mit meiner Arbeit erlebt habe, erzählt. Die Art und Weise, wie alle zugehört haben, hat mich dazu inspiriert diese Geschichten aufzuschreiben und jedem, der es möchte, zugänglich zu machen. 

In diesen Geschichten geht es um Personen, mit denen ich gearbeitet und diese auf ihrem Weg eine Zeit lang begleitet habe. Die Namen bei meinen Geschichten sind geändert und ich habe mir vorher die Einwilligung der beteiligten Personen eingeholt. 

Ich wünsche euch/Ihnen viel Spaß beim Lesen. 

Herzlichst,
Irina Frauenstein

http://www.kunst-in-farbe.net

When the art communicates!

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An interview with Zaynab al Bahro

Interview: Manouchehr Abrontan

Photo: Peter Müller

Group Art Exhibition – Kunstkreis Freigericht: Sunday 06 May – August 2017   in Rathaus Freigericht

Zaynab al Bahro

I am 18 years old and I already live two years in Germany with my family.

I have started to paint and draw when I was in primary school.

Mourning

It is difficult to talk about my experiences in Syria. I can’t describe it. That is the reason I draw and paint.

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I have a new life in Germany. It is a good life. Sometimes, some Germans, not all of them, ask me; “why are we in Germany?” and I answer them; “Where should we go? It is a war in Syria”!

WAR

The people want to see beautiful things. Here is a kid. The kid has no idea about the war and doesn’t want to think about it too, and sees only the flowers.

Syria

The hands belong to the people who make wars. It doesn’t matter whose those hands. It could be ISIS.

 

Colorful Faces

Some people believe that I paint only sad things, but that is not true. Here are the colorful faces. I paint also happy pictures.

Deeply Sad Boy with Dog

Here is a boy, five years old and sit on a seat in an ambulance. I saw that picture on the internet and then change the seat to a dog. His house collapsed and destroyed in Aleppo. His name is Oman.

Helmut Kaiser & Manouchehr Abrontan

HELMUT KAISER:  The idea to invite Zaynab al Bahro to our group of artists (painters, photographers), came from Marlies Brandt. Zaynab is traumatized by the war and had awful experiences in Aleppo, Syria. Her siblings are killed in the war and one of her brothers is traumatized too.

It is important to help those people and free them from their nightmares. The refugees have a big language barrier to communicate and they can’t express their feelings and bitter experiences, but with the painting and drawing they are happy to communicate. We, as a group of artist in Freigericht give them the chance and opportunity to exhibit their life experiences. 

 

Legalisierter Raub – 2011

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Legalisierter Raub Der Fiskus und die Ausplünderung der Juden in Hessen 1933–1945 Die Ausstellung gibt einen Einblick in die Geschichte der staatlich organisierten Ausplünderung der jüdischen Bevölkerung Hessens im Nationalsozialismus. Ausgehend von den Biographien der Betroffenen wird dargestellt, was der »legalisierte Raub« für die Opfer bedeutete und wer die Täter waren.

Report: Manouchehr Abrontan

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