"Luka" Suzanne Vega

When you listened to this song without understanding what it says, it seems very beautiful! But if you realise what the song talks about, it changes...You can also think that it talks about a girl who is unhappy because of his boyfriend or something about love, but not! There's a child speaking to his neighbour. He reveals his point of view of his domestic violence. Although he's maltreated by his parents he has a dignity, but he feels alone in a dark world. He try not to worry his neighbour and he thinks it's his fault! ("think it's because I'm clumsy/I try not to talk too loud/ Maybe it's because I'm crazy/I try not to act too proud).

He's an indefenced child who is scared and alone in this cruel world and perhaps he'll have a better future. If he only had someone who listened to him...I think he'll continue be maltreated but when he grows, he'll be free at last (well, with all these dark memories in his mind, which will remind forever).

The video is fantastic and it makes you to understand better what the song says.
Enjoy it, and think about it...

Eight Red Cross workers in rebel’s hands

Last Friday 9th of April, a Red Cross team was kidnapped by rebels in South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo). The team was made up of seven Congolese and one Swiss national. They were returning from a trip to help displaced people when rebels caught them. Fortunately, an ICRD spokeswoman has been able to talk to the staff members by telephone and they are all fine. As a result of this, UN has started to negotiate with the rebels, so it has the big world’s peacekeeping mission in the country, but it won’t be easy because of the inestability and the violence of the region.

Discussion about TV

The experience with the danish

One month ago I couldn't imagine what is the experience of sharing your daily life with a boy or girl from another country. Now, I could.
I have always heard about student's exchange from different countries but I have never lived one.

20 danish students travelled to Spain for four days and each student stayed in a Spanish student house.
When my English teacher, Berta, told this to us, I thought I had to take that fantastic chance! I had always thought about an experience like this! So I offered volunteer to received a danish student at my house.

He was called Kasper and he was one year younger than me. Firstly I showed my house to him and after that we went to computer. I showed him Catalan and Spanish music bands and he dd the same with some danish bands. One of these danish songs is now my favourite one. Yes, I can't stop listening to it. I love it. Do you want to listen to it?





They are called The Rumor said fire and their song is called The Balcony.
It is awesome...isn't it? And when I listen to it, it reminds me those fantastic four days with the danish...

The first day we were both pretty shy and I was very nervous because I had to speak to him in English! Although my mother helped me, we sometimes didn't understand what he told to us! However,we communicated by signs when we didn't understand his almost perfect English. One night, while we were having lunch, he told us that in Denmark, students start to learn English at the age of 10, like here. But what about the differencies between our English? It's obvius he knew much more than me! Well, in Denmark they watch a lot of TV films and programms in English. That's all! Their level is extremely higher.

Do u know what danish organize their routines? They get up at about 6:30 to start school at 8 or sometimes at 9 o'clock. They have lunch between 1 and 2 o'clock and they have no school in the afternoon. Instead of go to school they do their homework, they meet with their friends or they do their extra activities (sport, music). Kasper told me he play the clarinet and he go swimming on Saturdays. After that, they have dinner between 6 and 7 o'clock! They go to bed at about 9 and 10 o'clock! This time we have dinner in Spain!

I was surprised they go to school by bicycle instead by car or motorbike. Almost everybody goes by bike! They are really concerned for the environment and its protection. What envy! They also recycle.

And what about the weather???
Well...a winter and sunny day in Spain is like a summer day in Denmark. Kasper said it to me one day it was sunny. And in winters, ther are between minous 2 and 15 degrees!!! Kasper goes to skiing very often, especially to Norway and Switzerland because in Denmark there aren't high mountains.
Kasper confessed me he was a lego geek and he loves playing computer games. One day we play together in Los Sims, a computer game and we had very fun!

I'm sure I forget things but now I can't remember.

Despite of all our different customs, we had at least one thing in common: during those 4 days we had a really great time and it was an experience that neither of us will never forget. It was worth it.