Fermata Arts Foundation Georgia
Georgia and preservation of the cultural heritage
Fermata Art Foundation is in the process of creating a functional house model in the vicinity of its office, and this will initiate the process related to the establishment of Georgian universities in America. Updated information will be uploaded on the same web page. (See photos of the development area below).
Maintaining peace remains a challenge in today’s world. A clear proof of this is the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where hostilities are actively taking place. However, apart from military force, war can be waged by various technical/material means in modern reality. In particular, such a means is information, with which it is possible to conduct a less intense war than with military force. My words are confirmed by the processes developed in Rwanda on the African continent, where the information spread by the media containing disinformation and hate speech led to a bloody conflict between the two tribes in Rwanda – “Hutu” and “Tutsi”, which eventually resulted in the creation of an ad hoc tribunal and the trial of specific individuals. prosecuted for committing international crimes. Within the framework of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the spreader of propaganda and misinformation is Russia itself, a state that tries to achieve its interests both by forceful methods and information warfare.
Since February 24, 2022, Russia is trying to bring its aggression within the framework of international law. Even though Russia’s image of a “one who fulfills its word” has been significantly damaged in its relations with civilized states, it still tries to implement its actions within the framework of international law, or at least adjust them, which clearly shows us that for such a “terrorist state”, such as Russia, is still International law remains the leverage to be reckoned with. President Putin, in his February 24 speech, offers to explain why Russia is launching the so-called “special military operation”.
The work of secret, counter-intelligence services begins in early history, if we draw a parallel, we can say that the first secret service in Georgia was founded during the reign of Davit Agmashenebeli. To restore the broken and impoverished state to its feet, the “service of nobles” was created, whose direct task was to collect information about alleged crimes, and to collect confirmed information about nobles who had a claim to the independence of their province. The aforementioned service also worked with bribery methods and rewarded informants, while the courts treated criminals with the most brutal methods.
Similar services existed even in the early years of Tsarist Russia. We have reported that during the time of Ivan Mriskhane, there was a secret intelligence service that investigated and prevented the activities of potential criminals, and in this case, they were also brutally punished. The difference between modern and past secret service operations is that in the olden days, the punishment of the accused was done in public for all to see so that everyone knew what to expect if he went against the state.
Such services have always been subordinate to the government, their actions and strategies were based on the orders of state institutions. However, everything changed in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the smell of revolution had been swirling for a long time. The culmination of the class conflict became the revolution, the revolution turned out to be uniquely brutal and bloody, and later even turned into a civil war. The organizers of the revolution certainly carried out agitation and organization of the ordinary society for revolutionary actions, it was during this period that the term “Red Terror” was formed. The Red Terror became a symbol of the civil movement, and after the revolution, Soviet-motivated social movements were given full legitimacy to conduct independent investigations and identify counter-revolutionaries and traitors to the country, they drew up lists and wrote on the lists innocent citizens of the princely origin or even those who were unacceptable to them, and the public court He issued a sentence and the persons on the list were either imprisoned in Siberia, pierced or put in prison. Later, the secret police and the Cheka were created, which were already organized at the state level and began to arrest and execute people with anti-Soviet and anti-collectivism ideas.
The Red Terror, the repressions carried out during the first years of the founding of the Soviet Union, killed many people, almost the entire intelligentsia was destroyed, and there were no longer nobles and bourgeois in the country.
The repressions ended, Lenin was killed, and Stalin, a Georgian Bolshevik, won the battle to become the head of the Soviet Empire.
The peak of the Red Terror was already over, but suddenly the leader of the USSR decided to start a new terror, but in this case already on the eve of the officials who were at the head of the October Revolution and took an active part in the organization. The list turned out to be quite long. The majority of the repressed Bolshevik high officials turned out to be of Jewish or foreign origin, they were mostly tried under the article of espionage for the benefit of a foreign country and were executed in the Gulag without the right to correspond. Even some generals, the heroes of the revolution, followed the repressions and ended up in prison.
The new government was planning a change, and by the 1930s, the Soviet people needed to find an evil enemy to unite against a common misfortune and create a government of heroism. The villain who planned to betray the country is in jail or shot, this evil man brutally killed our innocent citizens during the red terror. It was this narrative in the action of the leadership of the time, along with the removal of relatively foreign competitive political figures from the state arena, that strengthened one-man rule.
And indeed, this tactic worked very well for Stalin and his inner circle, their rule was cemented and not shaken until Stalin’s death.
The Soviet Union collapsed, and 15 republics are now independent, but Soviet influence and imperialism have not disappeared. The majority of the rulers of the post-Soviet space of the 90s remained former communist high-ranking officials. Common trade and military blocs will be created. However, not all countries were affected by this. It is unnatural for Georgia to voluntarily give up the right to independent existence. Accordingly, the rule of the former communist leader in the country weakened in the early 2000s, the Georgian people expected changes from the new people. It is logical that in the end, with a peaceful revolution, the Shevardnadze government resigned and the new government was headed by Mikheil Saakashvili. The pro-Western course of the new government became a sign that the country became popular in the world, and Western institutions satisfied with democratization began to actively allocate funds. For reforming the country, initially, everything went right and the country was on the course of balkanization, which means that the country had the prospect of joining the European structures, which would guarantee its economic stability. But everything did not go as it should, the reform of the country’s police on the one hand produced positive results, but at the same time, it gave the force structure unlimited power, which is why the police regime began to be established. Saakashvili as a ruler soon turned into an authoritarian ruler. Parliament could no longer limit its power, and naturally, all of this led to a conflict between the majority of society and the government. Mass rallies began, with out-of-control police forces drowning and even killing protesters. The last point of the public’s patience turned out to be video footage of the prison, where it was shown how the members of the regime were torturing the prisoners.
Changes were needed, and everyone understood this, and billionaire Ivanishvili, who created his party and decided to become the head of the country, understood this. Ivanishvili defeated Saakashvili by a wide margin in 2012. Later, a judicial search was announced for Saakashvili. Saakashvili fled the country and became a citizen of Ukraine. After an unsuccessful career in Ukraine, he decided to return to Georgia and quietly entered the country with a container full of sour cream jars. He was caught, tried, and sentenced to 6 years. The current government considers Saakashvili’s regime to be criminal, and several high-ranking officials of that regime have been sentenced to prison here.
In this case, as well as in the case of Stalin’s repressions, the list of criminals includes the participants and organizers of the revolution, the first wave of the regime. They are similarly perceived as international agents and traitors to the country. The current government of the country has been ruling the country for the 11th year, thanks to the fact that they created an evil force in the name of Saakashvili and unwittingly united the Georgian people around it. People remember the “Red Terror” as bitterly as the prisoners who were raped in the prison during Saakashvili’s time. The government has been running for 12 years under the name “Saakashvili in prison or Georgia will not exist” and it is popular among the people because people remember the police regime that oppressed everyone indiscriminately. The list is long, but the fact is that the list works.
presentation Vermont presentation #1 dated 12/21/22.
Equation – 12=2+5+6-1
The 12th part of the presentation talks about the composition of Georgia in the Soviet Union and describes the agrarian and modern proletarian achievements. There is also talk about the acquisition of tourism importance and the establishment of other industries. However, why was the occupation of a small region of the Caucasus, a small country? What was the purpose of such a decision by Moscow? Why did the Russian government decide to devote so much time to that region for many years?
The answer to these questions is hidden in other parts of the presentation, and I will try to connect them, give an answer and get an arithmetically correct result.
The first part that is an integral part of the equation is part number 2. This part of the presentation was devoted to the explanation of the geographically strategic location of Georgia, it is said that the region entered the territory of an important trade caravan highway from ancient times. It was also added that the Caucasus is located between two continents of old development, between Europe and Asia, it is a small corridor between two seas. One sea directly borders the countries of Central Asia (post-Soviet countries), and the other the countries of Eastern Europe (the countries of the Soviet social bloc). So the development of the Red Empire would not have been possible without this region.
The third part in the order of equality is part number 5. In my opinion, the mentioned part is directly related to the 2nd part of the equation, because here we are already talking about Georgia’s relations with its neighbors since ancient times. Also, in the same part, we talk about the great history of Georgian verbal and written culture and the formation of the final religious view.
For communist Russia, it was very vital to destroy the individualism of culturally independent countries and turn them into another gray worker-peasant state. The destruction of Georgian architectural achievements is the merit of Georgian patriotic high-ranking officials who managed to preserve Georgian art and culture in the name of communist ideology. The fifth part talks about the history of Georgian religion and the role of religion in the life of the country, it played a big role in the Russification of the region because, from the time of tsarism, many people forgot the independent and autocephalous values with the argument of one religion.
The 6th part of the presentation mainly talks about the twelfth century and the Renaissance of Georgia, when Georgian education was raised to the highest level. The greatest literary achievement of mankind is connected with this period, i.e. Shota Rustaveli’s Knight in Panther’s Skin. In my opinion, in this case, this part is also an integral part of the equation. I derived it from the fact that the Soviet period in Georgia is perceived by many as the best years of Georgia. In my opinion, this period, which is described in part 6, is an ideal period for presenting Georgian individualism, it is a period when Georgia was not a sphere of influence, but a source of influence. What we see on the contrary is the conditions of communist Georgia of the twentieth century.
Stalin as the all-time popular ruler of Georgia is a mistake, in the context that Georgia is not the Soviet Union. The most famous king of Georgia is King Tamar. And the most famous Georgian is Stalin, although he was the leader of the Soviet Union.
Each presentation should be divided into 16 parts.
Use the 16-tile method developed by Nikolay Synkov for you. “Lecture Hall of Student Leaders of Post-Soviet Countries with Forms of Teaching: Theme and Purity of Work.”
Insufficiency of parts is filling up the context to 16 parts mechanistically by multiplying through the formation of the parts/models you have chosen and the n-th number of the main one.
Each section/model described on one page (16-page document for each presentation is a start).
After the description of the section, it will be saturated with internal connections/links, which will consist of / form the right side of the equation, in which it is indicated as the arithmetic equation.
Let’s be active, young leaders!
If there are questions, ask.
The deadline for the analysis of all 7 presentations is indefinite, but the material is needed today. Demanding Putin and Zelenskyy insist on this.
Nikolay Synkov
I woke up early in the morning, there was no one in the small room, it was a sunny morning, but the air was already heavy and heated. I put on my clothes and went out, and in front of the door, I found a beautifully arranged sitting room, with two long chairs and a table in the middle, and a roof over the top. It seemed that everything was done by hand, not by professionals, but by ordinary people. After sitting for a while, I decided to buy a cigarette, I have never tried an American cigarette. I pulled out into the driveway and looked for a store, it was 2 in the afternoon, and the sun was blazing hot, I was in suburban New Jersey, and stores aren’t that common here. On the way, I tried to get to know the place, observing everything in detail. Streets, houses, yards, lawns, everything was exactly as I had imagined and seen. I still did not realize that I was on another continent, America, and thinking about it made me dizzy. I was the only one walking down the street, everyone else was driving and they looked at me like I was crazy because I was walking. They proved to be partially correct as I walked about a mile to the first store in the hot August sun. When I returned, I found a middle-aged man sitting on a chair. He didn’t see me at first because his back was turned to me, I came a little closer and greeted him. The man stood up and turned towards me. He smiled at me and stood up, holding out his hand and greeting me back. The man was middle-aged, tall, and broad-shouldered, with large rough hands, and he was slightly bent at the waist.
Come sit down, said the man and sat down.
when did you arrive? he asked and opened a bottle of beer on the table.
yesterday evening. I answered.
Do you want a beer? he asked me.
no thanks. I don’t drink. I answered.
Wait, you don’t drink at all? The man asked me in surprise.
Very rarely. I answered, trying to defuse the situation.
The man smiled, brought the beer to his mouth, drank it, and said: you will start drinking soon, everyone here drinks, you can’t do without this drink, son, you are a good young man.
I smiled and lit a cigarette, offering it to the man.
It is better to start drinking than smoking. The man told me.
In the meantime, an old man was coming towards us from the road, when he got a little closer, the man shouted: Worker, how are you? and laughed out loud. The old man did not make a sound and came to the table, came to me, and extended his hand.
my name is Saba. The old man told me.
I am Sandro. I shook his hand.
He was an old, gray-haired, thin man, short in height and wearing shabby clothes, I thought he might be a construction worker.
Well, we have a new prisoner here. The man said and put his hand on my shoulder.
Why a prisoner? I asked.
Aren’t you a prisoner? The man was surprised. How did you come to America?
I flew out, I have a visa. I said.
Now it is clear, he was not a prisoner, said the man to the old man.
And who are the prisoners? I asked.
POWs are those who have crossed the border illegally from Mexico, they run across the border, then they are handcuffed to the soldiers, after which they are taken to a temporary prison, where they are dressed in prison uniforms, treated inhumanely, and fed garbage. Tell me now, aren’t they prisoners?
I smiled but still didn’t answer.
I went to take a bath. said the old man and entered the house.
The tall man and I were left alone.
The main thing is to work, you should not be ashamed of work, it doesn’t matter who you were before, president or general, in America we are all equal. It is difficult here, but hard work is appreciated here. The man said to me and got up, and after a while, he also entered the house. I thought a lot that evening, people go through the hardest way to get to America, and even after they get there, they work tirelessly. It was necessary to find a job, otherwise, no one can survive here.
TOEFL test is internationally recognized by educational institutions. I had to write the test in the United States of America for a personal purpose to allow me to start studying at an American higher education institution. I had the test early in the morning at 8 o’clock, there were many people gathered in the hall. After a short procedure, we went through the final registration and finally found ourselves in a closed room, which was separated from the room on the side by a large glass. The test turned out to be quite difficult, considering the scarcity of time regulations. However, speaking was the most uncomfortable, because, in the mentioned section, I lost several points due to several technical errors. In my personal opinion, it would be best for the speaking section of the said exam process to be done directly with a professional. In the end, I scored a 71 on the test, which is considered a high average level, although I’m sure it would have been higher if not for the technical glitch.
First Hours
I was in the baggage claim terminal at the airport, I slept almost the entire transatlantic air route, but I was very tired, there was no luggage, everyone took their luggage, there were already several people in the terminal, and I was already thinking whether my luggage was lost, and those who have traveled such a long way will have more trouble, no, it would not be lost. Why is my luggage still lost? Now what would my father do if he was here, or someone else, my friend, I am very tired of troubles, I am 12,000 kilometers away from home and alone? What is America like? I hope I will know if the luggage arrives someday. Here the luggage appeared, it should be mine. No, it’s not mine, dammit. When will I return home? at home? You haven’t arrived here yet. Yes, but I’m just curious, I’m also interested in what America is like. The black man and I are standing in the terminal, the luggage is not visible, here is the luggage, it must be mine, God, let it be mine. it’s mine! God, it’s good.
Now I have to get ready to check everything, passport everything, I have to clear my mind. ok let’s go
I came out of the terminal and America appeared behind the big sliding glass doors, I walked slowly towards the doors, it was evening and there weren’t many people. The doors opened and the hot Atlantic breeze of August hit my face like a tsunami, the air was so heavy that it was hard to breathe. Is this America? Too hot, I thought. Surprised by the climate and full of euphoria, I went to the car park near the entrance, my relative Giorgi was waiting for me. I saw and thought that Giorgi looks different to me in the background of America, everything looks different here, even Giorgi. George was an older man of middle age, slightly short with a pleasant appearance. I went to hug him.
how did you travel? Giorgi asked me with a smile. After the flight, my ears were so pounded by the pressure fluctuations that I could barely hear.
I traveled normally Giorgi, thank you, my ears hurt a little, I told him.
Giorgi laughed, it’s nothing, it happens sometimes.
Soon we got into Giorgi’s car, the car was well-maintained and clean, and a Georgian cross was hanging on the mirror of the car. We drove off and it started to rain. We left the airport directly on the highway, it was 9 p.m., and large drops of rain were hitting the windshield of the car, it was very hot. And I was looking outside and wondering if America was like I imagined it to be. Giorgi looked at me, smiled, and asked –
How do you like America?
It’s good for now. I also answered with a smile.
America is a very big country with great opportunities. Giorgi said and looked at me.
I didn’t even look at him and nodded.
America is a good country, but I have to leave soon. I’ve been here for 8 years, I miss my family, Giorgi continued sadly.
8 years is a long time. I answered and started thinking about how difficult it is to live for 8 years without family and relatives, in a foreign environment, on the other side of the world. Thinking about it made me a little nervous.
It is very good if you go already, you are probably very happy. I said.
Well, my son was little when I left him, now he is a big man, do you know what a great man he is? He is studying in school with good marks, he has become a very handsome boy, and girls seem to like him. Giorgi said to me with a smile, but the smile soon changed to sad eyes, he sighed heavily and continued – does he know me? I hope he remembers who I am. Giorgi’s eyes watered, but he tried not to notice. I also tried to change the conversation to another topic. There was silence in the car for a while, I was still looking outside and looking at the famous fast-food brands that I have never seen in my country. There were too many cars and they were moving chaotically.
After a while, we turned off the highway and entered a small town, walked to the end of the town, and came to a wide house on the left side of the road. Giorgi parked his car in the parking lot in front of the house. This is the palace of the Georgians of New Jersey, he told me with a smile. We moved and rolled my heavy luggage to the door of the house, which was on the left side of the building. We entered the room, the room was a low ceiling, old renovation, and was not very spacious.
Here is your bed. Giorgi said to me and pointed to the corner of the room where there was a standard bed. He lay down on a smaller cot standing by the opposite wall.
You must be tired, let’s go to sleep. Giorgi told me. I nodded and undressed and put my clothes on the side chair. I was so tired, so tired that I couldn’t even think. I lay down and closed my eyes, it was very hot and humid. I hate dampness, I thought, that’s why I don’t like seaside resorts, wet salt on the table, and constant humidity. I don’t like it very much, although I will probably get used to it when I will come to Georgia, I have so many things to tell you, but I have just arrived. I should go to sleep. I closed my eyes and tried to think about nothing.
I woke up, I couldn’t rest, my heart was beating fast and my breathing was fast. what is happening? I thought. where am I? What am I doing here Yesterday I slept at home, in the house where I grew up and spent my whole life, where my parents slept in the side room, how did I end up here? On another continent, I don’t even know when I’ll be back home!
God, what have I done? why did I leave home I have not been out of the house for more than 2 weeks, and now I am with stranger people, in a strange country, for an indefinite period. what should I do? I thought. I got up and looked at the clock, it was exactly 5 a.m. I gathered strength and calmed down, everything will be fine, I thought. I put my head on the pillow and lay on my back. After a while, I fell asleep and dreamed of the birth of Venus all night.
It all began when one being commanded another being to give him his bounty because the sun commanded it. People prefer to donate their money in the name of God to some buildings and some people crawling in them, and then talk and complain about the impotence and unmanageable problems in these buildings and the people living in them. We felt better for a day or two. It’s like a supportive therapy, divine catharsis, it sounds amazing, we humans do a lot of cruel things, then in order not to feel bad, we ask the burdened, churches where we bring letters to people connecting with God, then he confirms that he has forgiven us and we calmly continue our hypocrisy.
the first presentation review in 16 parts
1)The event starts with the presentation of the Fermata Art Foundation and the organization’s activities in the country. Then the main part of the presentation begins, the speaker stands at the rostrum and begins to introduce himself. After a few details, the presenter gets down to business and starts talking about Georgia.
2)The presentation on Georgia begins with a general geographical explanation, in particular, the presenter says that the country Georgia is located in the Caucasus region, which in turn is between Europe and Asia, and also mentions the strategic location and the Silk Road. After a brief overview of the location, the presenter mentions prehistoric human footprints and artifacts found in southern Georgia that confirm the first human footprints outside of Africa.
3)After prehistoric history, we continue to talk about the sources of ancient civilizations where Georgia is mentioned, it is also mentioned that at that time there were two ancient states on the territory of Georgia and there are references to both states in ancient Greek literature and mythology.
4)The fourth part of the presentation is devoted to the agrarian culture of Georgia and the importance of vines in Georgian culture. It is said that there are more than 500 varieties of vines in Georgia, and it is also said that Georgia is considered the country of wine because the first proven artifacts of winemaking were found in Georgia. Finally, the presenter says that all regions of Georgia have their own independent and unique culture, which is reflected in the food and dances of Georgians.
5)In the next part of the presentation, we continue to talk about Georgia’s relationship with ancient powerful states, and Georgia’s relationship with neighboring countries after the birth of Christ. It is also mentioned that Georgia adopted Christianity in the fourth century, and this was the beginning of the confrontation with the Eastern world during the following centuries. At the end of this part, the presenter says that the ancient Christian buildings miraculously escaped destruction and adds that the country’s national script is one of the 14 scripts in the world.
6)The presentation continues with a brief history of how Georgia became Christian in the fourth century and lists 4 preachers who were the first to spread the new religion in the country. And after this part, the conversation begins about the unification of Georgia and the “Golden Age” of Georgia, which was in the 11-12 centuries. It is about the Georgian achievements of this period in the development of literature and education, as well as the precedents of the first parliament.
7)After that, the presentation goes to the discussion of the ethnography of Georgia, the conversation begins with the ethnic diversity and tolerance of Georgia, which is confirmed by ancient international sources, as well as the presence of shrines of various religious denominations in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, which have been unchanged in the city center for many centuries.
8)After the golden age and the diverse tolerant past, the conversation begins about the Middle Ages, which turned out to be quite difficult for Georgia, even though during this period Europe flourished and it was the peak of the Renaissance, the speaker says that Georgia became the target of many invaders during this period.
9)After this difficult period, the presenter already talks about the events of the 18th century, where the Russian-Georgian relationship begins, and the next 200 years of occupation and the abolition of autocephaly. After his time in the Russian Empire, as the narrator says, after the revolution, the empire began to disintegrate and a few countries managed to gain independence.
10)It is said in the presentation that Georgia’s independence took a while. However, according to the speaker, Georgia caught up and adopted a constitution, which was one of the most modern and democratic in Europe. And at the beginning of 1921, according to the speaker, Georgia became a victim of Soviet Russia and lost its independence again.
11)After this, the presenter temporarily stops the presentation and the audience, focuses on the maps he talked about earlier, and shows a copy of the Act of Independence and old footage of the day the Act of Independence was adopted.
12)In the next part of the presentation, we are already talking about Soviet Georgia, the industrial progress of Georgia, and the development of infrastructure. Specific industries and fields that emerged in Georgia during the Soviet period are mentioned. On the importance of tourism and the appearance of Georgia in the international arena.
13)After the overview of Soviet Georgia, the presenter is already moving on to the second declaration of independence, which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and he talks about the tragic fate of the first president of Georgia and the resulting conflicts in the separatist regions. He also mentions the war in the center of Tbilisi, when the opposition overthrew the legitimate government.
14)After the 90s of Georgia, the speaker talks about the territories that are still under occupation and describes them geographically.In the end, the presenter briefly explains the state management system of Georgia and mentions the fact that today’s president of Georgia is the first woman elected by the people.
15)After the keynote presentation, the question-and-answer session begins. The very first question was asked shortly after the end of the presentation. There were many questions from the attending public, and the main part of the questions directly related to Georgia:
1) Do you still feel pressure and influence from Moscow in Georgia?
2) What parts of Georgian territory are currently occupied by Russia?
3) Is there still active conflict in occupied territories?
4) Did Georgia participate in WWI?
5) How big is Georgia’s territory?
6) Does Georgia have oil?
7) What ethnicities are mostly living in Georgia?
8) What educational system are we using in Georgia?
9) What kind of connection does Georgian Iberia have with
Spanish Iberia?
10) Why are white people called Caucasian?
11) Have you noticed climate change in Georgia?
12) What does the Georgian flag mean?
Maracay is one of the largest cities in Venezuela and is located in the central part of the country. In Maracay, it is very hot in the summer, the city seems to be trapped in dry hot air, it has always been like that, this is shown by the caricatures found in old newspapers.
There are many cars in the city, the unbearable heat is added to the exhaust fumes from the cars, and the concrete city becomes a polygon of dust and dirt thrown into the heated air. Although the heat and bad air are not the biggest problems here, summer only lasts for 3 months, but the hardship and hopelessness have settled here for many years. The father came home, irritated by poverty, who had been standing in a traffic jam for 2 hours on a full bus. He received a salary of 70000000 bolivars! half of which he spent before coming home, paying off his debts. If we count the second half of the salary for the 9-person Maldanado family by state standards, they are divided over 3 days, only for food. Dad took off his boots, which he has been wearing for the fourth year, and put them in a corner. The tired father found his wife and most of his children in the living room. They had rice porridge for dinner, which is traditionally 4 times a week because rice is one of the cheapest foods in the country.
“Guillermo turn on the TV” the father shouted to his youngest son, Guillermo got up and pressed the power button on the old, dusty TV. The TV didn’t turn on, then Guillermo hit his fist from above, once, twice, now it turned on. The national broadcasting company broadcasts news on TV, and the national bolivar has devalued again, the TV announcer began with a heavy voice, “There is a protest rally in the city center again,” the announcer continued, the country’s government is celebrating a successful year and creating a new national holiday, the day of national success!
Here the father ran out of patience and quickly jumped up and quickly turned off the half-broken black and white TV.
“Where is Miguel?” asked his father
“Miguel is at work, but he will come soon today because the employees of his company are on strike,” answered his wife.
“Come on… is he Che Guevara?” He doesn’t know that now is not the time for that and the bank owes the tax” his father shouted and clapped his hand on the table.
How is Gabriela? Is she still in the club of those idiotic young politicians?” asked his father in a hopeless tone.
“Yes, with his friends,” replied Guillermo.
“God, what did I do wrong? Why are all my children idle?” the father said in a low tone and suddenly started to bang loudly on the door.
“Who is it?” asked the father in a hoarse voice.
“We are from the opposition party’s National Movement Block! We conduct our general survey at the national level,” answered the woman from outside.
“I’m not interested,” replied the father.
“You don’t care about the future fate of your country?” shouted a woman from outside in a cynical tone.
“No!” replied the father and turned around.
“Come on, they are young people, they probably haven’t eaten today,” said the wife to her husband. Father nodded and went into the bedroom. The wife went to the door and opened it, outside she met three young men, two boys, and one girl, all three of them were wearing black clothes and had red bands around their necks. The wife invited the young men to the living room.
Tell me what kind of survey you are conducting. asked his wife.
”We are from the youth organization “Protect Venezuela”, we cooperate with the biggest opposition party in our country and together we made a list, we call it the list of traitors, after the victory of our candidatures, in the elections, we will find all the persons recorded in this list, and we punished him severely!” said the girl proudly.
Yes, but how do you make this list? Or what are you going to do to those you write in this list? asked the astonished wife.
“We will include all the counter-protesters in this list, those who will be fixed, and the members of the list, some will be shot, and some will be sentenced to life imprisonment,” said the girl, straightening her shoulders and stretching her neck.
“It’s understandable but will this help our country?” asked the smiling wife.
“Of course, this is done in the name of the people! And people are always a holy force!” said the girl, taking the list in her hands and standing up.
“Your family seems to be in favor of the government, we have nothing to do here, be careful, you don’t end up on this list” The girl smiled cynically and went to the door with her friends.