Warning, the video contains some graphic images.Turkey APRIL 23 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY This national day (23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day) in Turkey is a unique event. The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, dedicated April 23 to the children of the country to emphasize that they are the future of the new nation. It was on April 23, 1920, during the War of Independence, that the Grand National Assembly met in Ankara and laid down the foundations of a new, independent, secular, and modern republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Following the defeat of the Allied invasion forces on September 9, 1922 and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923, Ataturk started his task of establishing the institutions of the new state. Over the next eight years, Ataturk and his followers adopted sweeping reforms to create a modern Turkey, divorced from her Ottoman past. In unprecedented moves, he dedicated the sovereignty day to the children and entrusted in the hands of the youth the protection of this sovereignty and independence. I will be posting a poem on this topic soon!
In the mean time, from the mouth of the children.......... We are the Children We are the just kids Alone in this world My name is Amir I wish you to meet all my friends Here is my Jewish friend Over there my Syrian friend Beside me my Indian friend Ah there is my Libyan friend The little girl, she is from Ukraine There is Tatiana from Russia Maria, well she is from Paris As I know you reading are all grownups and big people I tell you our nationalities I know this is important to you You killed all of our parents in the name of it I am too small I have no wish to be big and adult As I have no wish to kill anyone If ever though I become big I will have big demands from all of you Birthday Cakes for all my friends Please let them have a birthday even Balloons, we all want balloons Can we have animals? Pets? We love them too! Music and dancing We want to see all the big ones singing Laughing and chasing us with hugs Not guns I am just a kid I am not a poet Nor a writer So these are simple words I would say to you, if…. If I could go to school You see, I can not read or write My dream is only you take away my hunger Give me my mummy and daddy back If you can Give us quiet nights Warm beds Shake away our fears Love us more than any hate you have Tell us a bedtime story So that we sleep in happiness and peace Knowing in the morning You will be there I am just a kid A very small one that knows Something is wrong in this world I beg of you, each and every big one Make it right Please
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Sterling Archer
4/22/2016 10:53:42 pm
Such a heart warming poem, thank you for sharing Mr Vaso.
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Kamal
4/24/2016 03:20:08 pm
Very sad video
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Chloe J
5/7/2016 07:57:51 pm
I almost could not watch this for the tears, the world must know about this, so thank you, even if for tears :(
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adam
5/10/2016 06:55:55 pm
sad sad but needs to be shared
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Arthur Vaso
Hi there, the blog has been running for almost a year, and as you can see I try to keep up a few posts a month. More about poetry and fellow poets, but also about current events, social issues as well as art and music. I look forward to any suggestions from readers and fellow poets! Archives
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