Home again
After a day of travelling I’m back home. Being imprisoned in large metal vehicels, staring out windows, gives you the chance to reflect on the ICM as a whole.
What have we reached? Many decisions did not go our way. That is, my branche’s way. Maybe it is because we are such a stubborn, anarchistic chaotic perky branch. Probably even. (Let me add that we do tend to think about things extensively). Does this mean that the whole meeting was useless?
No. The ICM is not just a decisionmaking machine. It’s the place to have a good debate on an international level. To have your voice heard, even though you’re a minority. It’s also the place to see each other. See face behind e-mails, leaflets and workcampapplications. A place for coffee, party, strolls through the forest and three attempts to see the sun rise in the morning, without any direct succes, but with marvellous small talk.
The bubble has broken. Back to the madness of normal life. As opposed to the madness of international meetings. I have to find a job really. Now, there we may have a case of irony after all, having just come from a meeting for a voluntary organisation. Reality closing in. No, that’s not true. SCI might be even more real, because everybody works for ideals, not for money, not for your own need, but for the dream (argueably there might be SCI-members that are addicted:). They are dreams, very realistic ones, that can be lived.
It’s strange, being so tired when leaving, thought I could sleep for a week, but this morning I woke up early. Ok, partly because I’m still in Bulgarian time, but also because I miss it. How shall I put it…:Hey you, delegates, observers, IEC, staff and all volunteers! You’re a nag, but I like you.
Now, back to my branch and put loads of energy in the new season. First thing: report back on ICM2007.
Florian
December 12th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Florian,
That kinda remind me works doesn’t stop after ICM, haha! Just arrived in Malaysia after some darn long flight(s)! Will post something later - I would suggest other delegate to do the same - we can share some thoughts or pictures here - just email me or Florian or Klaudia we can either post it for you or gave you the password/username straight away - if you got the ICM 2007 quiz question right, haha….
Till then, good night from Kuala Lumpur!
@LOW@
December 20th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
dear Florian, Low and all the rest, thanks for keeping the newsletter afloat… as promised. The reports were comprehensive yet informative… so too were the photos…. the outside world must be pretty delighted. warm regards and amities. S Nah