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Charlie Hebdo

From a heart in France …

January 17, 2015 by Patricia Sands 7 Comments

If it’s Friday, it must be France …

From author/blogger/friend Anne-Marie Simons in Aix-en-Provence, her response to last week’s tragic events in France as reported on her excellent blog Provence Today.  Although the events of the past week have brought an end to this particular crisis, this was her emotional, poignant and informative response.

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Anne-Marie Simons in Aix-en-Provence

 

Her post begins:

If I were more computer-savvy this blog would be bordered in black today. As it is, the black borders remain virtual but the mourning does not as France is reeling from two attacks by Islamic extremists this week, leaving 17 dead and a number of wounded.

Please click on this link to read the remainder of the post. Merci mille fois …

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Filed Under: Blog, France, If it is France..., News, Social issues, Writing Tagged With: Aix-En-Provence, Anne-Marie Simons, blog, Charlie Hebdo, France, Je suis Charlie

And now France …

January 8, 2015 by Patricia Sands 5 Comments

Today the world mourns with France. Speak up and speak out against fanaticism everywhere in the world. Pick up your “pen”. Share your words and images. #jesuischarlie

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This and many other poignant illustrations shared on this site http://www.survivefrance.com/forum/topics/je-suis-charlie

To be more informed about Charlie Hebdo,  here’s an excellent article from The Guardian. The magazine will publish one million copies next week. 

The hashtag #JesuisAhmed refers to Ahmed Merabet, the police officer cold-bloodedly killed as he lay injured on the sidewalk. Click here to read the Mail Online article. Such loss and sadness … for nothing.

Feel free to pass this on …

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Filed Under: Blog, France, News, Social issues, Writing Tagged With: #iamahmed #jesuisCharlie #jesuisAhmed, #iamcharlie, act of terror, Charlie Hebdo, fanatics, France, freedom of speech

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