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Elena lived in Gomel, near Chernobyl, when the world's worst nuclear accident struck, 20 years ago. Don't let history repeat itself. Call on the UN to stop promoting nuclear power.

Dear Greenpeace supporter,

On April 26, 1986 I was five years old. I don't remember the day very well. But I remember what my mum said about it. It was a really warm, sunny day. I was outside with my elder brother and my little 13-day-old sister, who was sleeping in a pram. Suddenly dark clouds appeared in the sky and a strong wind started to blow. Our mum told us to come into the house. While we were gathering our toys, she was trying to take the pram inside. The first drops of rain fell on my little sister. It may have been those few drops that changed our lives.

We both developed brain tumours.

At first we were not told anything about the accident. They "didn't want people to panic." But the authorities were afraid that the second reactor could blow up. Trains were made ready to evacuate people from our city.

It was only later we found out that the rain was radioactive.

Twenty years later, it angers me to be told that the nuclear industry is attempting to play down the effects of the Chernobyl disaster. Now they even want to dump nuclear waste in my country.

Nuclear power ruined my life. Don't let it ruin yours.

I'm asking you to speak out and say NO more nuclear power, NO more Chernobyls.

Elena

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I never thought I would... ~ Nunca pensé que lo haría...

I never thought I would have to learn smth like PPGIS while studying psychology, but here I am, learning about Public Participatory Geographic Information System, to get my diploma as a psychologist... since I'm still LEARNING, I can't quite tell u what PPGIS is about yet :P but I wanted to share this I found in one of the websites about the subject, and that I thought gives at least an idea of what PPGIS aims for, and is also a good quote for life ;)

"Tell me, I forget.
Show me, I remember.
Involve me, I understand."

(from Moore and Davis 1997, taken from here)

Nunca pensé que tendría que aprender algo como SIGPP mientras estudiaba psicología, pero aquí estoy, aprendiendo sobre el Sistema de Información Geográfica de Participación Pública, para tener mi título de psicóloga... ya que todavía estoy APRENDIENDO, no puedo realmente decirles de que se trata SIGPP todavía :P pero quería compartir esto que encontré en una de las páginas sobre el tema, y que pensé da al menos una idea de a qué apunta SIGPP, y es también una buena cita para la vida ;)

“Dime, lo olvido.
Muéstrame, lo recuerdo.
Involúcrame, lo entiendo”

(de Moore y Davis 1997, tomado de aquí)

Inspiring secret ~ Secreto inspirador

I read a secret today in Post Secret that inspired me a lot, especially considering what's been going on with me lately...
A person's secret was that their Mantra since 16 had been:

"Have patience with
yourself
find the perspective to see
yourself for what you are,
& know that you
have it in you to
persevere"

I think I'm sooooooooooo stealing this Mantra :D
Take care my dears!! I will be back some day, will post and will read other people's blogs and all that good stuff, i'm just so very dedicated to myself lately... and it's being good :)


Leí un secreto hoy en Post Secret que me inspiró mucho, especialmente considerando lo que ha estado pasando conmigo últimamente...
El secreto de una persona era que su Mantra desde los 16 años había sido:

"Ten paciencia
contigo mismo
encuentra la perspectiva para
verte por lo que eres,
y sabe que
tienes dentro de ti
perseverar"

Creo que definitivamente me robo este Mantra :D
Cuidense mis queridos!! Volveré algún día, postearé y leeré los blogs de otras personas y todas esas cosas buenas, es sólo que ahora estoy tan dedicadísima a mí misma... y está siendo bueno :)