Profile: lexlaurent
 
 
 
   
 
"The world is a dangerous place.Not because of the people who are evil;but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
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Photography, Multilingual, Painting
 
 
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Brazil-a life changing experience

 

 

DISPAIR

Aaaaahhhh..I don't know  what to start this blog post with..but I will start  with this quote:''The world is a dangerous place.Not because of the people who are evil;but because of the people who don't do anything about it''(Albert Einstein) saying that I took this p...

Tags: human rights   help   Brazil   volunteerism   childhood   chances   street life
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Are we really blind to people's needs...

 

 

''The third world'''- what an expression...like we're talking about some other planet.How can we do this??how can we close our eyes, turn our backs and keep quiet??is it because we don't care or because we're afraid??I don't know which would be worse...or maybe it's both...My mind cannot un...

Tags: war   poverty   violence   discrimination   Crime   disease   Inequality   cruelty...
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ABUSE-it only goes as far as U let it go!!DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK OUT!
Is this really what we want our society to be like??In most of the cases, victims of abuse keep quiet out of fear, shame, confusion or the impression that no one...
Tags: Abuse   fear   hurt   pain   society   insecurity   silence   it's up to us to...
Views 62
by  lexlaurent on october 03, 2008
 
   
 
ABUSE
ALL THIS HAS TO STOP!!!
Tags: change   Stop   society.PAIN
Views 44
by  lexlaurent on october 03, 2008
 
   
 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MODEL:MEL(muchissimas gracias por ser mi modelo!)73% of domestic abuse incidents go unreported..Confusion, frustration, PAIN, hurt, suffering..intimidation, memories...
Tags: change   pain   confusion   Scars   physical abuse   Frustration   intimidation...
Views 78
by  lexlaurent on october 03, 2008
 
   
 
A good example of how most of us ignore all this everyday
A good example of what most of us just pass by without even giving it a look..The guy was smiling at the camera like he was at some photo shooting, instead of looking...
Tags: indifference
Views 81
by  lexlaurent on october 01, 2008
 
   
 
The reality of what is going on
For the ones who might be surprised by this photo, this man was sleeping there cause he had no other place to sleep...it's not their choice to become beggars or...
Tags: poverty   street   dispair   beggars   cold hard reality
Views 55
by  lexlaurent on october 01, 2008
 
   
 
The sad and cruel reality
It's almost surreal that things like this still happen..we live in 2008, almost 2009 things like these should be a thing of the past!!
Tags: change   2008   Reality   Past
Views 45
by  lexlaurent on october 01, 2008
 
   
 
This is what most of us turn our backs on
This is what we don't like and most of us turn our backs on every day just cause it's easier that way than to actually try to make a difference
Tags: change   street life   indifference
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by  lexlaurent on october 01, 2008
 
   
 
My sister Adrianna
My beloved twin sister Adrianna(twins but we don't look anything alike hah!)she and my parents always gave me support...thank u very much adrianna...
Tags: help   sister
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
POLLUTION
pollution...aaahhhh what more can I say that I didn't already say?
Tags: pollution   danger   sun
Views 16
by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
light pollution in tennerife
light pollution in tennerife
Tags: Night   light pollution   tennerife
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
I just hope we'll open our eyes before it'll be too late
we think we're so big and we're so small, it's actually ridiculous how we keep on ruining everything nature gives us..we have enslaved it for the sake of our confort...
Tags: planet   pollution   Time   sun
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
couple kissing
A couple kissing...the reflexion of the moment in the train window made me take the photo...so much confusion when it comes to relationships and sex..I said it...
Tags: train   couple kissing   reflexion
Views 88
by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
opening our eyes is opening our hearts!
abrir los ojos es abrir el alma(opening our eyes is opening our hearts)
Tags: eye   ojo
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
Hablandole al silencio(talking to the silence)
hablandole al silencio(talking to the silence)I took this photo in barcelona, spain three years ago
Tags: wheelchair   silence
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
Darfur-Girl
This girl...she was on her way to gather wood..so many little girls never come back again...aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh the situation there is pure madness these people live...
Tags: girl   politics   darfur   human rights   violence   pain   Injustice   madness
Views 85
by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
Darfur
Darfur...it was the most shocking experience I had up until now from all the places I had went to before...It was like landing in some other dimension..some other...
Tags: politics   human rights   crimes   madness   rapes
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by  lexlaurent on september 24, 2008
 
   
 
Street kids-Brazil
This is just one of the places in which these children live..and they find it a good one too, because instead of the street, they preffer this alternative..
Tags: danger   street
Views 130
by  lexlaurent on september 12, 2008
 
   
 
Home street home?????!!!
What a sad question...
Tags: Brazil   street life
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by  lexlaurent on september 12, 2008
 
   
 
Our humble favela
11-year old Joyce Alves de Souza Member of Beija-Flor F.C Painting:''Favela in Eldorado''by Ordalina Candido Felipe
Tags: favela
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by  lexlaurent on september 12, 2008
 
   
 
A vida no se perdeu(Life is not lost)
A infancia esta perdida A mocidade esta perdida Mas a vida no se perdeu Childhood is lost Youth is lost But life is not lost (CARLOS DRUMMOND DE ANDRADE )
Tags: youth   childhood   Frustration   street life
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by  lexlaurent on september 12, 2008
 
 
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Adivce For Everything
I will give advice to anyone and everyone who needs it on any topic you can possibly think of. I will anwser everyones messages. I will do my very best help you...
Tags: Faith   Relationships   help   Love   advice   anwsers
by  ooojamieooo on october 23, 2008
Members  6 Discussions  1 Media  0
 
   
 
Songs to Keep You FIRED UP!!!
I want this to be a running group discussion where people post up songs that they think of or listen to in order to keep themselves motivated to continue on with...
Tags: music   activism   social change   hope   City Year   Unity   City Year New...
by  NickFlorest on march 05, 2008
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Atheists Unite!
If you're tired of the continuing non-seperation of church and state, bible thumpers trying to insult your intelligence with fairytales claiming you need to be...
Tags: education   Evolution   Facts   Science   biglemm   evidence
by  BigLemm on august 15, 2008
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Think MTV Newsletter
Think MTV's newsletter is a bi-weekly publication helping members stay informed on the issues that matter most to them!
Tags: issues   take action   Think MTV   newsletter   Think MTV newsletter   Think...
by  thinkMTV on may 30, 2008
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Change Yourself, Change The World!
Be positive, change your life and help change the world!
Tags: change   Faith   friends   positive
by  ShawnK86 on july 28, 2008
Members  22 Discussions  0 Media  5
 
   
 
Young Army Wives
To be clear, this is a group on what individuals views are about the world around us and how we can contribute to the change of America. (please don't take the...
Tags: global warming   politics   children   human rights   Energy   teen   army   ...
by  CourtneyRoselia on september 26, 2008
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I Care About The Environment
This group is for any and all Think members who've got something to say about the environment. This is your space to discuss conservation, preservation, clean energy...
Tags: global warming   environment   climate change   Eco-Friendly   Animal rights
by  thinkMTV on january 24, 2008
Members  43 Discussions  2 Media  1
 
   
 
Darfur is Dying
In the region of Darfur in western Sudan, a genocide is occuring. Each day civilians face prospects of human rights abuses.
Tags: sudan   africa   genocide   human rights   refugees   torture   divestment   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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Let’s End the Global Water Crisis
This group is intended to engage, inform and inspire all thinkMTV members to fight the global water crisis. Join PlayPumps International in our mission to bring...
Tags: environment   africa   health   water   kids   PlayPumps   playpumps international...
by  PlayPumps International on march 11, 2008
Members  148 Discussions  15 Media  26
 
   
 
I Care About Substance Abuse
This group is for any and all Think members who've got something to say about Substance Abuse. This is your place to discuss addiction, drug use, alcohol abuse,...
Tags: drugs   Rehab   Alcohol   addiction
by  thinkMTV on january 24, 2008
Members  73 Discussions  5 Media  2
 
   
 
Break the Addiction
Learn how to break your addiction to oil and fight global warming at Think MTV.
Tags: global warming   environment   Break the Addiction   oil   oil addiction   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
Tags: change   peace   help   Love   heart
by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
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