2015 : my own notebook

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Almost certain at 90% that the Institute will close in June.

[Anthea]

Almost certain at 90% that the Institute will close in June.

OH NO

All the years of hard work you have put in

All the services that the Institute provides

All the information and contacts the Institute has built up over the years

All those lovely books

Someone somewhere MUST support you

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Nice weather so polluted air in Paris. My throat is itching and I cough. Cairo is cleaner than Paris, nowadays.

[Anthea]

Nice weather so polluted air in Paris. My throat is itching and I cough. Cairo is cleaner than Paris, nowadays.

Oh dear that is VERY BAD so early in the year

It has hardly warmed up yet - I hate to think how polluted the air will be in the heat of summer

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Japanese tourist come with a mask. I should go to work like that.

ARTE TV report about Institute : guess among which books I hide myself…

http://info.arte.tv/fr/linstitut-kurde- ... -fermeture

[Anthea]

Japanese tourist come with a mask. I should go to work like that.

ARTE TV report about Institute : guess among which books I hide myself…

http://info.arte.tv/fr/linstitut-kurde- ... -fermeture

Seems as though the Japanese tourists have the right idea - they are probably warned to take masks with them

My French is about as good as my Kurmanci Google translate is not very good

But at least it looks as though you are receiving some publicity

I suggest you start an enormous fund-raising project for Kobane because most of the other groups are fund-raising for themselves - that way you could have even more publicity and enough money through admim costs to pay something towards your bills

The average fund-raising organisation takes 20% to cover costs - you could take 10% and do a lot more to help Kobane

If I remember rightly you pay little or no rent and many of your staff could work for nothing

Is there an English translation of the video?

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We have already raised funds for Yezidis of Sinjar. Sending money for Kobanî is delicate : all money have to pass by PKK network.

Many of the staff are now jobless and they work for nothing but they need to earn their life : they can not live only as volunteers.

[Anthea]

We have already raised funds for Yezidis of Sinjar. Sending money for Kobanî is delicate : all money have to pass by PKK network.

Many of the staff are now jobless and they work for nothing but they need to earn their life : they can not live only as volunteers.

That is a BIG problem - money needs to reach the people of Kobani NOT the PKK

[Anthea]

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I often tell myself that when the institute closes, may be in June, I could stop all my 'Kurdish activities' : my blog, my facebook page, etc.

Turning the page, ending the chapter, closing the book.

[Anthea]

I often tell myself that when the institute closes, may be in June, I could stop all my 'Kurdish activities' : my blog, my facebook page, etc.

Turning the page, ending the chapter, closing the book.

NO

You have worked with Kurds for far too many years to give up now

You know much more about Kurds their history and culture than probably anyone else

You cannot give up now

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X-Files, Season 3, episode 15 : A story with some French militaries. Hilarious to hear : with a such accent, no French could think that these actors are true French men from France and the best is when our agents or cops shout so politely 'Dépêchez-vous !' (hurry up).

No French cop would speak like a nurse or a teacher talking to a bunch of oldies or kiddies

Our 'Barbouzes' would have shouted something like "Grouillez-vous !' 'Bougez-vous le cul !' with a rafale of Merde, Bordel, etc.

Conclusion : Always employing real natives actors for playing foreigners characters. Imagine Gérard Depardieu playing King Henry the VIIIth…

[Anthea]

Any more news about the Institute?

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We'll know the verdict at then end of June.

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Absolute rules when I am in holidays :

I do not answer to professionnal mails.
I do not answer to my mobile phone.

So I stay far from all that crowd of people who are not ashamed to ask my sooooo precious help during a national no-work DAY

People are really uneducated.I NEVER write nor call someone concerning professionnal issue out of working days.