Freedom is Love!!!
Say hello to Adam! He was brought to America at the age of 3, and for whatever the reason, his adopted parents did not fill out the necessary legal documents to grant him citizenship. Now as an adult, when Adam filled out the necessary greencard paperwork, it sent a red flag that he was an “undocumented and a convicted felon.” After 37 years of living in America, he had to be deported to South Korea, leaving his wife, children and friends behind.
Now in North Korea, you’ll find “political prisoners” convicted of crimes against the state, where freedom of religion is not tolerated. Instead, you are expected to worship their leader, Kim Jong-Un to be god. Political prisoners are refugees who must remain in the country imprisoned for their religious beliefs.
The following is distressing…
“For the 20th consecutive year, North Korea ranks as the No. 1 most dangerous country for Christians.”
In Germany, crimes against humanity are real! Wafa Moustafa who received asylum in Germany stated that it will “Ruin your whole life, can deprive you your freedom, can ruin your family’s life like mine.” But now, there’s a new way of doing things to prosecute crimes against humanity. To enable governments to capture and convict criminals outside their boarders.
Wafa Moustafa has also mentioned that, “Germany decided that they will not compromise, they will not forgive war criminals and they will prosecute them even though they are not Germans. The crimes were not committed on German land. And the victims are not German.”
So, what is freedom? Morgan Freeman the actor believes, “Freedom is different things to different people.” For some people they may think it’s the Statue of Liberty, but it’s actually the roman goddess, Libertas. So, what is freedom to you?
Here are 6 Street National Geographic interview answers!
- I can run naked on the streets.
- It’s liberating yourself from other people’s expectations.
- To me freedom is being yourself, being who you are.
- Freedom, for me, means to live without any oppression.
- Freedom is the absence of fear.
- Freedom is art. It is dancing. It is love.
I think freedom could be summed up in one word… love! It’s love!!!
References
41-year-old Adoptee Deported After 37 Years in the U.S. (HBO)
Being Christian in North Korea and why she escaped
10 most-dangerous places for Christians to live
Why Syrian refugees now fear deportation from Germany | DW News
What Does Freedom Mean to You? | The Story of Us