Looking through a prism.

(ES)

The way we look around determines the reaction of our surroundings.

We look at the sub-Saharan Africa with a mixture of pity and paternalism, result of post-colonial heritage. And Africa look at West with the anger and despair which feels someone that has been abandoned to their fate, which has been stripped of their dignity and no longer able to stand up and fight for their future, because without further opportunities is resigned to survive with the help they are given.

We look at the East with distrust and fear, and even with the arrogance of the West that humiliates and despises muslim people. And the East looks at the West with the rage of someone who feels humiliated, defeated a thousand times and unable to react. Remembers its past glory because the West prevented from building their future in peace.

We look at India, China and Brazil with admiration for its miraculous economic growth, but with contempt of traditional economic powers that refuse to lose its legitimacy in the capitalist world against those who consider "new rich". And the emerging powers are revealed, asking for step, and making their way into the free market by imposing their economic power, knowing that this escalation of unstoppable growth is not sustainable.

We saw in U.S. the advocate of democracy and freedom against the excesses of communism. And the United States reaffirm its role, even now that communism is nothing more than a mere memory in the history of the World. And in that role, according to its geostrategic interests, takes part with no control far and wide of the geography of the planet, causing the fracture of the countries in which deploys its military power.

We look at the state of Israel with incomprehension and anger because of the violence unleashed against the Palestinian people and the distrust that make us those who feel different for being the self-proclaimed people chosen by God. And Israel, to the historical mistrust, builds walls around, real and intangible, based on their economic and military power, and the legitimacy given by their allies.

The prism that we are imposed by our government is based on clichés that transmit media. And that is the prism of fear, mistrust, arrogance, paternalism, rage, contempt through which West look around.

We can tell our leaders that enough is enough of abuse and humiliation, and to the people who have suffered them, is necesary to tell them that their victims will not be forgotten, and that crimes against them will not remain unpunished. So human is the feeling of love as of hatred, but many of us love, and have the ability and responsibility to extend a conciliatory and generous hand to humiliated and oppressed peoples, while we will rise an open palm up as a sign of "Enough is enough".

Someone must take a step in this peaceful revolution on behalf of the underprivileged. Let us be the first.


Photo:© IRIN.