Hamamboculeri.org: Alternatif Haber,Ingilizce, 4 Eylul 2002
Youth Groups
The Youth is Raising Its Voice
Call to the youth!
We, as members of the TKP Youth branch, YBH Youth, Cypriot Youth Platform, Cypriot Youth Movement, Ekim Youth and Cypriot Youth Group who believe that the problems of the youth such as emigration, cultural assimilation, unemployment, education, de-politicization, alienation from ourselves and the community, military problems and substance addiction should not be kept outside the scope of communal problems. We share the opinion that most of us, the youth, has been kept from a multi-dimensional life and social activities and that we are heading towards isolation from the world.
We have set working towards the investigation of every aspect of the problems of the youth and the formulation of long-lasting positive developments as a goal. The conclusion at this stage is that the status quo (the lack of a solution) on the island cannot be a solution and that the removal of all the obstacles facing the youth will be possible through an urgent change of the status quo.
Let us all come together and invalidate the claim that "The youth is avoiding the establishment of its reactions and a struggle". Let us determine how we can unite for a common goal, how we can best struggle together and what kind of a peace we want.
Let us voice our longing for peace as the youth in the Week of September 1 as it is World Peace Day.
We believe that those that take decisions on our behalf should consider the interests of their own communities and not those of the ruling powers and should not overlook our existence at the meeting that will take place in Paris on September 6. Let us show our existence, not merely through words, but through a common struggle.
With these ideas, and taking into consideration that decisions that will affect our future will be taken at the meetings in Paris, with the goal of voicing our feelings and good intentions once again, and to make the negotiators take our demands into account, we will be meeting at the bus station in Nicosia at 16.00 on September 4 and setting on the road to the "the youth is raising its voice!" event. We call upon all young friends to take their hopes and joys with them and add their voices to ours.
TKP Youth branch, YBH Youth, Cypriot Youth Platform, Cypriot Youth Movement, Ekim Youth and Cypriot Youth Group
(Brochure)
"The Youth is raising its voice!"
Hey you!
The young friend at school, in the street, at home, in the disco, everywhere!
Are you happy with your life? Are you able to carry on with your life the way you like? Or do you, like myself, feel yourself trapped? Is there pressure upon you? Do you feel down? How does it feel to have half your body in another country once you pass your hand though the barbed wire? Does it drive you crazy to have to live with such immense emotions?
Do you also want to punch the walls, cut the wires, rise up and cry out?
Wouldn't it be nice for the young people like you, like me, like us to raise our voices? How about being able to determine our own fate?
We came together to raise our voice against emigration, unemployment, alienation, to stop all the oppressions against us and raise the voice of the youth, and we are ready to cry out. Would you add your voice to ours?
With these ideas, and taking into consideration that decisions that will affect our future will be taken at the meetings in Paris, with the goal of voicing our feelings once again, and to make the negotiators take our demands into account, we will be meeting at the bus station in Nicosia at 16.00 on September 4 and setting on the road to the "Youth is giving voice" event. We call upon all young friends to take their hopes and joys with them and add their voices to ours.
TKP Youth branch, YBH Youth, Cypriot Youth Platform, Cypriot Youth Movement, Ekim Youth and Cypriot Youth Group