Conchita

[gerbie]

When I was in Buenos Aires, I decided to pick a movie one night. As I wanted to pick one in English (easier than a whole movie in Spanish, though I did do that later as well), the choice was obvious: Fahrenheit 9/11. I like Michael Moore and I hadn't seen the movie yet.

I'm not discussing the movie here and now (I might later), but I want to recall a moment near the end: a mother of one the soldiers killed in Iraq went to the White House to protest. She spoke to a lady with a very high voice. I recognised her from my own travels:

http://members.lycos.nl/got01/usa02.jpg

Since 1980 Conchita sits opposite the White House in Lafayette Park, protesting against war, corruption, nuclear weapons and violence in general. When I spoke to her (december 1999), she had become a bit paranoia imho, though I'd say it is impossible not to become that, if you've been in a park opposite the White House for 20 years, day and night, and had to suffer threats and police violence. I admire her dedication, her perseverance. She does have her own website, if you want to see more pictures and read the whole story:

http://prop1.org/conchita/

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

No problem at all. If I write not to be read, I might as well write in a journal hidden under my bed. Do feel free.