Jasmine Elnadeem

Midsummer

Published on 31/05/200931/05/2009 by Jasmine ElnadeemLeave a comment

Sweden

I have some time – so why not talk about my trip here and my thoughts on Sweden.

I am with the Swedish Institute and the Young Leaders Visitors Program. It is a great trip; I met a lot of friends.

Was I ready for my first look at Sweden through my own eyes?

Yes, I was… I took a deep breath and counted to 3, slowly I leaned over towards the window and I saw…

TREES, TREES, WATER, TREES, WATER and more TREES!

This is my first visit to Sweden. During this brief visit, I have been deeply impressed by the beautiful landscape.

What exactly did I love about it? What made Sweden attractive?

This you will know after I finish my trip and go back to Egypt to reflect a little, so wait and don’t rush me.

Another day has just passed without you!!

Published on 30/05/200919/02/2014 by Jasmine Elnadeem2 Comments

Antonio&Ophelia Another day has just passed without your touch. I pretend that you are here with me.

The pictures of you in my heart make your presence more real to me somehow.

Everywhere I look, you are around, it makes me want to hold you tight, right now.

My chest feels like it’s about to erupt.

Every breath feels like it may be my last.

The world was a colorful place for only a moment.

Another grey day without you has just passed.

To “Antonio & Ophelia”

Hello world!

Published on 29/05/200930/05/2009 by Jasmine Elnadeem2 Comments

Freedom is never free

I believe that freedom is the ability to make decisions. When we are not allowed to make our own decisions, we are not free.
Freedom, as I see it, means that I get to decide for myself. Freedom, if it were real, would mean that nobody has higher authority over what decisions I make. Freedom would mean that nobody gets decide for me what I choose to do, or to think, or to believe is true.

Freedom would mean that everyone, each individual person, deserves the same respect to make their own choices for themselves. I do believe in our ability to be free. Not only that, but I see it as an essential need, this human instinct to be free.

I believe in freedom; physical, as well as freedom of choice, of speech, of feeling, of expression, of opinion; freedom to be who you are, to have your life.
Freedom is important to me because once I did not have it; and because of that, I was not able to be the person I actually am. Though I realize now that person was in me along. I was not able to discover and explore this inner person until I got my freedom.

I speak only for myself, from my heart. I believe in freedom. I believe it can really work; people can be free if they so choose to be. It is up to each individual person to make that decision; others cannot make it for them. This is my big problem with the world we live in today.

Our decisions are all pre-made by those in control. We are not granted independence, but sometimes the illusion of a choice is offered us. That makes people feel a little better and helps them sleep at night. I feel this current situation is unacceptable! I don’t want the illusion of choices between options, which represent false distinctions and are really all the same.

“You can be anything you want to be
Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be
Be free with your tempo, be free be free
Surrender your ego – be free, be free to yourself ’’
Queen – Innuendo

Jasmine Elnadeem