Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts

11 Dec 2010

An empty chair

Two of my Swedish friends went to Oslo yesterday for the Nobel Peace Prize, while I watched the ceremony live on the Internet.

The empty chair in Oslo City Hall reminded me of the empty pulpit from Monday.

The symbolism was strong, the pain was real.

The speech read by the Norwegian actress Ullman was moving.

Who could have said he/she has no enemies? Who could have said he/she doesn't hate?

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9 Oct 2010

No greater love than this

You have laid down your comfort, freedom and whatever beautiful things that life could have given you.

You are such a brave person, and so is your wife.

Tribute to Mr Liu Xiaobo, who is awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.