The Time to Listen
Since the fall of Berlin wall, the world is writing the pages of a new international scenario. Perhaps it may look like an inedit moment in history. Or, perhaps we need to read more history books. Last weekend, France witnessed the largest rally in their history, and that is not a minor detail for a country with such a long history. There is a sense of harmony and unity among the french, and while the unanimous voices are “Je suis Charlie” and “we are not afraid”, the necessary question of the present day should be, “Now what?”. Unlike the common voices that claim that we are not going to stand still, to talk and do nothing, that this is the time for convincing action, we should make the act of listening our priority. Listen to us, listen to them, try to understand who are them. Furthermore, we need to find how much of them we have inside of us. The islamic religion covers a wide spectrum, and it is safe to say that radical extremist is one regrettable part, but not a general represe