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dalston theater 4 d roof of resistance

grajo | 26.02.2006 16:22 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Zapatista | London

thoughts from d people resisting the demolition in d roof of dalston
lane theater- day seven.

this was written during the cold night of day two. took a while 4 people to send the settings fot this thing. apologies to the 'uk' zapatista collectives that are gathering in bristol.we're really sorry we cant b there to share our views on the 6th declaration nd resistance to the capitalism system from the first world. instead we are doing it.

>We r up here alone in d roof so that one day w cn b down dr with people, cuz to us this is what being rebels is, to gather enough experience to push to help those that wouldnt or couldnt do at first, to b up here then up dr, again? nd dn ultimatedly down dr,to talk with people nd learn what they hav to say nd so that we get to tell them how we see d world too, nd hopefully we agree nd we get to work and do stuff together to change it so we all like who we are being. so far in just a couple of days we got many many thank yous and some tears even from the one's without a voice in hackney.well it doesn't even matter where we come from nd how we look like.what is in it for us they asked? they know we r freezing and worse, even when we have our little zapatista balaclavas on to give us warmth and strength and to remind us that our noses are too big and that that is the point, that us with the long noses and white skins and gringo accents are the ones that are eating the world, and so that we also must take the responsability and fight to participate in the solution and that alone we cannot make it and that for sure if we use what we learned and speak it slowly and with respect in the streets and among ourselves as a collective and we learn to listen to those down there looking up and smiling tho they are sad too like us, deep inside, that then we will be part of another day where we send the world in a different direction opposite to where the baddies are sending it and that with enough pushes in enough days with enough of us, then one day enough will be enough nd we would really have helped those with the shorter noses and the forests and the rivers and the seas and the sky where we live and everything that lives in it to take what the baddies wont give us and keep what they want to take from us. ANd that process starts here now in hackney and it doesnt matter anymore that we were few and that we dont know what we r doing really, because now we have our territory and we are going to defend it with whatever is left of the comuntity here or with whatever common unity we can all build... Don't really expect people reading dis to be in hackney or to be the kind that is looking up and smiling,more think of u as i think of me, like u are activists like we are and that's why you read and post in this site, so there is no point giving u trendy words and special facts and figures, trying to convince u about the real state of d world and the big shit we are turning it into, u must b paying attention... instead we ask you to come and join this project we just started with hackney, and share what u have and learn what u dnt know. we have a great space nd a great bunch of companyeros inside and in the area,so if u live here come take part in this and if u are far away, keep fighting with ur friends, build networks large nd small, dont give up & keep in touch. Please feel free to make this post better.

more soon. un saludo guegones.

para todos,todo

everything 4 everyone

grajo

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cleaned up version

27.02.2006 20:31

We are up here alone in the roof so that one day we can be down there with people, because to us this is what being rebels is, to gather enough experience to push to help those that wouldn't or couldn't do at first, to be up here then up there, again? and then ultimately down there, to talk with people and learn what they have to say and so that we get to tell them how we see the world too, and hopefully we agree and we get to work and do stuff together to change it so we all like who we are being. so far in just a couple of days we got many many thank yous and some tears even from the ones without a voice in hackney. well it doesn't even matter where we come from and how we look like. what is in it for us they asked? they know we are freezing and worse, even when we have our little Zapatista balaclavas on to give us warmth and strength and to remind us that our noses are too big and that that is the point, that us with the long noses and white skins and gringo accents are the ones that are eating the world, and so that we also must take the responsibility and fight to participate in the solution and that alone we cannot make it and that for sure if we use what we learned and speak it slowly and with respect in the streets and among ourselves as a collective and we learn to listen to those down there looking up and smiling though they are sad too like us, deep inside, that then we will be part of another day where we send the world in a different direction opposite to where the baddies are sending it and that with enough pushes in enough days with enough of us, then one day enough will be enough and we would really have helped those with the shorter noses and the forests and the rivers and the seas and the sky where we live and everything that lives in it to take what the baddies wont give us and keep what they want to take from us. And that process starts here now in hackney and it doesn't matter anymore that we were few and that we don't know what we are doing really, because now we have our territory and we are going to defend it with whatever is left of the community here or with whatever common unity we can all build... Don't really expect people reading this to be in hackney or to be the kind that is looking up and smiling, more think of you as I think of me, like you are activists like we are and that's why you read and post in this site, so there is no point giving you trendy words and special facts and figures, trying to convince you about the real state of the world and the big shit we are turning it into, you must be paying attention... instead we ask you to come and join this project we just started with hackney, and share what you have and learn what you don't know. we have a great space and a great bunch of compañeros inside and in the area, so if you live here come take part in this and if you are far away, keep fighting with your friends, build networks large and small, don't give up & keep in touch. Please feel free to make this post better.

more soon. un saludo guegones.

para todos, todo

everything 4 everyone

grajo

pirate king


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