Merry Christmas to the children in war zones and disadvantaged children from around the world. The Bridge Magazine welcomes and shares once again ‘A magical Christmas’: another poem from its young contributor, Maître Orchidée Wafo, composed when she was 9 years old. It was a poem to wish Merry Christmas mostly to all children around the world!
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Merry Christmas to the children in war zones and disadvantaged children from around the world. This season, The Bridge Magazine welcomes and shares once again ‘A magical Christmas’: another poem from its young contributor, Maître Orchidée Wafo, composed when she was 9 years old. It was a poem to wish Merry Christmas mostly to all children around the world!
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It has become a tradition to devote our December world exclusive editorial to highlighting the plight of children caught up in the world’s various vicissitudes.
For an infant, to come out of their way, to put aside their Lego toys, their baby dolls, their favourite school play, their favourite holiday trip, let alone their favourite food, dress and sweets, to conceive and express their Merry Christmas wishes on pen and paper without an adult’s advice!
This is how and why Orchid Wafo’s poem has continuously been selected by our editorial to wish Merry Christmas to all children around the world!
Unless a child’s mind has been corrupted by ill-intentioned adults, a child’s thoughts and wishes are pure, genuine, sincere and comes from within.
Globally, living in “extreme poverty” means surviving on less than $2.15 US Dollars a day.
UNICEF latest statistics on children living in extreme poverty worldwide leaves dumbstruck:
“15.9 percent as in some 333 million children live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $2.15 each day. While extreme poverty is an issue increasingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, even in some of the world’s wealthiest countries, millions of children are affected by poverty.”
Observational drawing of a faceless Mary holding baby Jesus via the representative form of a stained-glass window which are most often in places of religious worship especially in Catholicism.
Orchidée Wafo. Age 16 (The Bridge Magazine Young Contributor)
The peculiar element of Orchidée’s religious art work is that the faces always remain unfinished. When asked as to the reason why, she replied:
“It defies the principle of a supernatural entity’s identity to remain ambiguous to the human eye. It can only subsequently be fully revealed to a person after death.”
Maître Orchidée Wafo.
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Uncertainty for children’s right to peaceful upbringings is all-pervasive.
Child poverty and suffering endangers the human species to future extinction.
In his successful book entitled The New Rulers of The World published in 2001, the late award-winning Investigative Journalist, author, film maker once analysed the new global economy and revealed how the divisions between the rich and poor have never been greater as – two thirds of the world’s children live in poverty –
The late award-winning John Richard Pilger: born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney, Australia and died December 30th, 2023 in London United Kingdom was an Australian investigative journalist, author, filmmaker and director.
“Forget the secret Anglo-American sponsorship of jihadists as a “bulwark” against democratic control of oil.” John PILGER in Hidden Agendas.
London-based award-winning Australian Investigative Journalist and political activist,
John Pilger, wrote and produced two films –25 years apart– on the Palestine issue, both titled Palestine is Still the Issue, in order to emphasize how nothing has changed in the region in over two decades.
Pilger was arguably the most outspoken and uncompromising journalist of his generation.
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An analysis of a new global economy run by government backed multinational companies who are further widening the gulf between the rich and the poor.
In these words:
“A small group of powerful individuals are now richer than most of the population of Africa. Just 200 giant corporations dominate a quarter of the world’s economic activity… The famous brands of almost everything from running shoes to baby clothes are now made in very poor countries with cheap labour, at times bordering on a form of slave labour.”
Pilger concluded with his own prescription:
“Why not abolish the World Bank and the IMF and the World Trade Organization, and replace them with genuine trade and development institutions that are democratically accountable? And why not cancel a debt that condemns nations like Indonesia to poverty and disease?”
Observational drawing of Jesus holding a lamb using different mediums by Maître Orchidée Wafo.
The peculiar element of Orchidée’s art work is that the faces always remain unfinished. When asked as to the reason why, she replied:
“It defies the principle of a supernatural entity’s identity to remain ambiguous to the human eye. It can only subsequently be fully revealed to a person after death.”
Maître Orchidée Wafo.
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The late John Richard Pilger: born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney, Australia and died December 30th, 2023 in London United Kingdom, was an Australian Investigative Journalist, author, filmmaker and director.
The questions that burn the lips are: why?
Why is the parallel so striking?
Why has our civilised world sought to strive for technology perfection but has fallen swiftly so low on humans’ values?
Maybe the 1% of the world population living in insolent luxury has an answer to the aforementioned questions.
Globally, living in “extreme poverty” means surviving on less than $2.15 US Dollars a day.
UNICEF latest statistics on children living in extreme poverty worldwide leaves dumbstruck:
“15.9 percent as in some 333 million children live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $2.15 each day. While extreme poverty is an issue increasingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, even in some of the world’s wealthiest countries, millions of children are affected by poverty.”
Uncertainty for children’s right to peaceful upbringings is all-pervasive.
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Poverty and the suffering of children endanger the sustainability of the human species.
The number of children currently trapped in poverty around the world is inconceivable!
Regardless of the geographical detail, the rights of children to a peaceful education and harmonious development seem irremediably compromised.
This December, The Bridge Magazine wishes:
Merry Christmas to all children in war zones!
Merry Christmas to all the disadvantaged children around the globe!
Merry Christmas to every child around the world!
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While awaiting most of the world population to understand that the love of humanity is one of the key cures to poverty and most of humanity’s plight, below is Maître Orchidée Wafo’s poem composed at the age of 9.
Our young collaborator, currently qualified as a bilingual Corporate Lawyer, once again gives our editorial permission to publish one of her childhood poems. It was a poem to wish a Merry Christmas to all children around the world!
It has become a tradition to devote our December world exclusive editorial to highlighting the plight of children caught up in the world’s various vicissitudes.
For an infant, to come out of their way, to put aside their Lego toys, their baby dolls, their favourite school play, their favourite holiday trip, let alone their favourite food, dress and sweets, to conceive and express their Merry Christmas wishes on pen and paper without an adult’s advice! This is how and why Orchid Wafo’s poem has continuously been selected by our editorial to wish Merry Christmas to all children around the world!
Unless a child’s mind has been corrupted by ill-intentioned adults, a child’s thoughts and wishes are pure, genuine, sincere and comes from within.
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A childhood wish is believed to come true as it is usually a sincere yearning that comes from deep within.
A childhood wish is able to move mountains, find the missing, overpower the existing, and thus improve the future.
Below is Orchid’s aforementioned poem.
A Magical Christmas
Christmas – a time of joy, happiness and love,
A magical time tinselled with stars above.
We hope Orchid’s Christmas wishes poem will rise and become triumphant by having a healing impact on children suffering worldwide. Not to mention, a peaceful Christmas to children’ souls who have lost their lives before
Christmas.
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Christmas – so many colours: red, white, brown, green; A festival of light igniting my delight.
Christmas – a wonder, a treasure, a miracle Summoned by a baby in a manger long ago.
Christmas – most beautiful time of the year:
Bright lights fill winter streets spreading cheer.
Christmas – children playing in piling snow;
Girls hoping for kisses under the mistletoe.
Christmas – the wise men followed the star
Which led to a gathering round a warm fire.
Christmas carols sung by children’s choirs;
Robins chorusing from berried hedgerows.
All believers in the Christmas spirit raise
Your cups to fellowship and togetherness –Make sure you have yourself a MERRY CHRISTMAS.
A poem by Maître Orchidée Wafo
Warmongers are making billions out of arms trades at human lives cost. As a reminder, our editorial ALWAYS vividly condemns war. Whatever the reason. Our editorial SAYS NO TO WAR.
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We hope Orchid’s Christmas wishes poem will rise and become triumphant by having a healing impact on children suffering worldwide.
Not to mention, a peaceful Christmas to children’ souls who have lost their lives before Christmas.
The Bridge Magazine wishes:
Merry Christmas to the hundreds of girls as young as 2, used as sexual workers – as war tactics by rebels in DR Congo who are now condemned to suffer and live with trauma and HIV after being raped by HIV -positive men!
As a reminder, our editorial ALWAYS vividly condemns war. Whatever the reason. Our editorial SAYS NO TO WAR.
The Bridge Magazine wishes:
Merry Christmas to the hundreds of girls as young as 2, used as sexual workers – as war tactics by rebels in DR Congo who are now condemned to suffer and live with trauma and HIV after being raped by HIV -positive men!
Merry Christmas to the underage girls in DR Congo, victims of sexual violence used as a war tactic by the rebels. Girls who become pregnant at 9 years old will either die or suffer from obstetric fistula, a tear between the vagina and the rectum, which can occur during childbirth and leave them disabled for life!
Merry Christmas to the thousands of children victims of A Textbook Genocide unfolding live in Gaza due to the Israeli-Palestinian ongoing conflict!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of sexual abuse and underage marriage, as the age of consent is lowered in several countries around the world!
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Merry Christmas to the underage girls in DR Congo, victims of sexual violence used as a war tactic by the rebels.
Girls who become pregnant at 9 years old will either die or suffer from obstetric fistula, a tear between the vagina and the rectum, which can occur during childbirth and leave them disabled for life!
Merry Christmas to the thousands of children victims of A Textbook Genocide unfolding live in Gaza due to the Israeli-Palestinian ongoing conflict!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of sexual abuse and underage marriage, as the age of consent is lowered in several countries around the world!
Merry Christmas to the tens of thousands of children whose parents or tutors would not be able to afford a decent meal this Christmas, let alone afford paying an electricity bill or shelter!
Merry Christmas to the tens of thousands of children stuck in abject poverty!
Merry Christmas to all children in war zones!
While awaiting most of the world population to understand that the love of humanity is one of the key cures to poverty and most of humanity’s plight, our editorial wishes
Merry Christmas to all children around the world!
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Merry Christmas to all the disadvantaged children around the globe!
Merry Christmas to all children victims of medical malpractice!
Merry Christmas to the children who are victims of police blunders!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of parental neglect!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of tribalism, racism!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of social exclusion, family exclusion!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of sexual tourism, child trafficking, organs trafficking!
Merry Christmas to children who have been adopted to gain money and publicity then dropped and betrayed after being used!
Merry Christmas to children who have been betrayed and dumped by a father, or a mother!
Merry Christmas to all underprivileged children around the world!
Merry Christmas to every child around the world!
Merry Christmas to all children around the world!
As a follow up and update of The Bridge Magazine’s 13th Anniversary celebration announcement, Rachel Tcheungna has published 23 educational books in both English and French which are now ready for global distribution.
Follow the links below to purchase one or various of The Bridge Books.
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Rachel Tcheungna,
Author, Writer of The Bridge Books and
The Bridge Magazine Editor
In collaboration with
Maître Orchidée Wafo: The Bridge Magazine Young Contributor.
Dear All,
December 2011 December 2024 (13 years in the making) Thank you for all your wishes for The Bridge Magazines 🌍 🗞️ year Anniversary.
Thank you for giving me enough hope to keep the flame burning: it keeps my love for writing alive. The whole team at The Bridge Magazine🌍 🗞️ says thank you to all the readers for being part of our success.
Kind Regards,
The Editor
Rachel Tcheungna
Chers tous, chères toutes,
Notre éditorial a pour objectif d’auréoler l’image du Journalisme Constructif dans le monde entier.
The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️ est politiquement et religieusement neutre : la ligne éditoriale relie, concilie les cultures, les tribus, les classes sociales, les teintes de peaux, les Nations, les continents, les idéologies du monde entier.
L’épanouissement et l’intérêt de l’Humanité est et reste au centre de mes préoccupations éditoriales.
Une avalanche de remerciements à tous les lecteurs qui nous ont permis de faire grandir ce journal. 🌍 🗞️
Notre lectorat est la raison pour laquelle je continue à m’accrocher au stylo, au crayon et au clavier malgré la pression du travail et les difficultés du Journalisme.
Merci infiniment de m’avoir donné suffisamment d’espoir pour garder allumée la flamme de ma passion pour le métier.
Toute l’équipe de The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️ exprime sa profonde gratitude à tous les lecteurs du monde entier pour avoir contribué à notre succès.
Bien cordialement,
L’Éditrice
Rachel Tcheungna
Dear All,
As a reminder, our editorial ALWAYS vividly condemn war. Whatever the reason. Our editorial SAYS NO TO WAR.
This December, The Bridge Magazines 🌍 🗞️wishes:
Merry Christmas to the hundreds of girls as young as 2, used as sexual workers – as war tactics by rebels in DR Congo who are now condemned to suffer and live with trauma and HIV after being raped by HIV -positive men!
Merry Christmas to the underage girls in DR Congo, victims of sexual violence used as a war tactic by the rebels. Girls who become pregnant at 9 years old will either die or suffer from obstetric fistula, a tear between the vagina and the rectum, which can occur during childbirth and leave them disabled for life!
Merry Christmas to the thousands of children victims of A Textbook Genocide unfolding live in Gaza due to the Israeli-Palestinian ongoing conflict!
Merry Christmas to children, victims of sexual abuse and underage marriage, as the age of consent is lowered in several countries around the world!
Kind Regards,
The Editor
Rachel Tcheungna
Chers tous, chères toutes,
A titre de rappel, notre éditorial condamne TOUJOURS avec véhémence la guerre. Peu importe la raison. Notre éditorial DIT NON À LA GUERRE.
Ce décembre, The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️ souhaite :
Joyeux Noël aux centaines de filles d’à peine 2 ans d’âge, utilisées comme travailleuses du sexe – comme tactiques de guerre par les rebelles en RD Congo, qui sont désormais condamnées à souffrir et à vivre avec des traumatismes et le VIH après avoir été violées par des hommes séropositifs !
Joyeux Noël aux jeunes filles mineures en RD Congo, victimes de violences sexuelles utilisées comme tactiques de guerre par les rebelles. Les filles (victimes de grossesses précoces) enceintes à 9 ans d’âge, mourront ou souffriront d’une fistule obstétricale, d’une déchirure entre le vagin et le rectum, susceptibles de survenir lors de l’accouchement qui les laisseront handicapées à vie !
Joyeux Noël aux enfants, victimes d’abus sexuels et de mariages précoces, alors que l’âge du consentement baisse dans plusieurs pays du monde !
Bien cordialement,
L’Éditrice
Rachel Tcheungna
Chers tous, chères toutes,
C’est l’étincelle dans l’âme, le sourire d’une oreille à l’autre que je lis toutes vos mises à jour et tous vos commentaires c’est fort apprécié.
Un immense merci pour tous vos mots d’encouragement que je reçois tous les jours concernant mes articles.
Juste pour vous dire : si je ne réponds pas à vos commentaires individuellement, c’est parce qu’il y a une avalanche de milliers de commentaires au quotidien dans mon tableau de bord.
Je vous rassure que je vois toutes vos mises à jour et tous vos commentaires et nous, l’équipe de The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️vous en sommes éternellement reconnaissants.
Bien cordialement,
L’Éditrice
Rachel Tcheungna
Dear All,
A massive thank you for all your comments and words of encouragement that I receive on a daily basis regarding my articles.
Just to note: if I do not reply to your comments individually it is because there is an overload of comments in my dashboard but I do see all your feedback and comments and we, the team at The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️ are eternally grateful.
Kind Regards,
The Editor
Rachel Tcheungna
Chers tous, chères toutes,
Décembre 2011 Décembre 2024 The Bridge Magazine 🌍 🗞️ fête ses 13 ans.
Une avalanche de remerciements à tous les lecteurs qui nous ont permis de faire grandir ce journal 🌍 🗞️. Notre lectorat est la raison pour laquelle je continue à m’accrocher au stylo, au crayon et au clavier malgré la pression du travail et les difficultés du Journalisme.
Merci infiniment de m’avoir donné suffisamment d’espoir pour garder allumée la flamme de ma passion pour le métier. Toute l’équipe de The Bridge Magazine 🌍🗞️ exprime sa profonde gratitude à tous les lecteurs du monde entier pour avoir contribué à notre succès.
Bien cordialement,
L’Éditrice
Rachel Tcheungna
Chers tous, chères toutes,
Ce décembre, The Bridge Magazine souhaite :
Joyeux Noël à tous les enfants en zones de guerre !
Joyeux Noël à tous les enfants défavorisés du monde entier !
Joyeux Noël à tous les enfants du monde entier !
Bien cordialement,
L’Éditrice
Rachel Tcheungna
The Bridge MAG. 🌍 🗞️ Appreciation
This season, as a sign of gratitude, below are few readers’ comments worldwide. picked at random from the dashboard:
From Tibet to Australia, via America… thank you once again for commenting on my articles and for being part of my success.
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“Exceptional post! Your analysis is spot on. Thanks for sharing! Regards”
“Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Regards “
“I found this post very engaging and educational. Great job! Best”
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“What a fantastic article! The level of detail and the quality of your writing are exceptional. You’ve managed to convey complex ideas with impressive clarity and precision. I’m thoroughly impressed by this outstanding piece of work. Thank you for sharing. Best regards”
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“Your article is a masterclass in clarity and insight! The depth of your analysis and the eloquence of your writing make this piece a truly outstanding read. I’ve gained so much valuable knowledge from it. Thank you for sharing such exceptional content. Warm regards,”
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Kind Regards,
The Editor
Rachel Tcheungna