Happy new year? How come?

I bet that even if are one of the most unfriendly humans around, you did receive at least one message saying "happy new year" or anything like that (unless of course your year is not ending in your calendar - and even so, maybe yes). Well, I am no exception, and as AIESEC is a very extensive network, I did receive quite some messages wishing a good new year.

But, after one of those messages, a brilliant girl that I know replyed something very touching. I will copy & paste her e-mail (not showing the name or anything):

"Hi All,

I would like to wish you as well a Happy New Year, but its really hard for me to think of it as a happy new year, with all whats happening in the world now. Am sure you all heard about GAZA and whats happening there from killing, and mass destruction. Its just not possible for me to think of a new happy year while I am few minutes away from whats happening there, I can't think of a happy new year while I don't know whats happening to my family there, if they are alive or dead, since there are no means of communication at all.

Its just at one point I started to think of whats my role in this, we feel "in Jordan" like totally crippled. We've organized centers to donate blood, clothes, food etc, but we can't pass them through. We've been protesting for three whole days, and signing petitions, but no one can hear us.

I don't think there is any law in the world that justifies this. Its a total violation of any human rights. I think of myself as a future leader, but this whole thing is just making me think again.

Am sorry guys, but I seriously felt like sharing it with you.

Take care wish all the best of health and a happy new year."

The world seems smaller because all of those communications in real time and blablabla, but, in reality, the world is as huge as always was - and people away from the problems are mostly emotionally disconnected from it. A war is always something that people pity, but they carry on their lives. But, if you have friends there, then things totally change perspective. That's definitely one of the magics in AIESEC. You have friends every where, it's impossible to not be touched by it. You get worried. You ask questions. You seek solutions. You don't understand how someone hates so much other people.

AIESEC changed a lot since it's foundation in 1948, but definitely it's main role is still intact, up and running: peace and fulfilment of humankind's potential.

Please, sign in the petition for a paceful solution in Gaza.