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- Since 1987: Expressionist
Hans Mertens was born a natural artist. As a child he always drew in a silent corner of the room and at primary school he drew heroes like Batman when asked by his friends, which was quite often. Later on he developed his skills at the school of arts in the Netherlands.
He graduated in 1991. In the following 5/6 years he took art-classes in which he developed different ways of painting.
His work breathes the atmosphere of frescos. He literally layers his paintings with mysteries based on age old legends. The invisible tales of classic mythology are shrouded behind the visible. His work reveals a world that has more and greater dimensions than ours.
While keeping the tradition of the mystery alive, his work is both classic and modern. This combination stimulates the fantasy of the beholder. Themes that are repeatedly found in
his work are: spiritual subjects, mythology and classic tales woven with poetry. His emotions
are captured in his paintings and they often radiate a mysterious atmosphere.
From 2005 onwards he paints mainly abstracts. As medium he uses acrylic on panel. His
work is characterized by colourful compositions, strong colours and interaction between
light and dark.
On the 17th of December 2006 he founded "The Ferrara-collective" which resulted in a collaboration between more than 25 international artists all over the world.
In 2008 he became the first international artist who was selected to print his paintings on
silk in collaboration with www.customposterworks.com in Orlando Florida.
Hans Mertens also paints by assignment.
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Construction of housing boosted resettlement and integration of rival communities
When she hosted five Mps in her incomplete mud-walled house, I say belied the problems we has undergone following the violence that broke out after the last General election.Muthoni’s house at Chepkanga in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia Districts was destroyed during the chaos, but she is a beneficiary of a housing programme for IDPs by International Organization for Migration (IOM) . it has constructed 300 two bedroomed housing units in Uasin Gishu.Though her permanent house was destroyed, she got one of the 100 semi –permanent housing units constructed by IOM and has since settled on her farm. During the visit by the MPs who are members of the Amani Forum, she did not have furniture , but she was happy a year of staying in a tent, she has shelter.
Two Bed-Roomed Houses.
The mother of seven told The Standard that living in a tent, one of the 100 semi-permanent housing units constructed by IOM and has since settled on her farm.. During the visit by the MPs whoa re members of the Amani Forum, she did not have furniture , but she was happy that after a year of staying in a tent , she has shelter.
Two Roomed Houses.
The mother of seven told The Standard that living in a tent was challenging.
“I have children and it was difficult playing my role during my stay at the Eldoret show ground, “She says. Muthoni stayed at the Eldoret showground and Chepkanga transitional camps for one year.
However, the dilapidated structures in her compound that was one her house and a disused borehole, serve as a reminder of what her home looked like before the violence.
Muthoni explains that she has started interacting with her neighbors and they have forgiven each other.“During the walling of my house, my neighbors assisted and we interacted and resolved to live in peace ,” she says. She says she is not bitter and is working on improving the relationship with her neighbours. Another beneficiary, Mr Peter Kuria Muraya, say the construction of he houses had enabled him to resettle on their land with his family.
“Living in the tent for the past year has been a challenge and the construction of the houses by IOM has given us hope,” he says. The IDPs moving back to their farms say they are committed to reconciling with their neighbors and forging ahead with development.
“Without peace there is little we can achieve. That is why we are working on improving our relations, “says Johnstone S. Wanjala. Those returning to their farms, however, lack basic household facilities. The violence also affected their sources of income and majorities are unable to fend for their families. “The main challenge we are experiencing is educating our children, especially those in secondary schools, “Said Johnstone
600 Houses
According to IOM field coordinator, Robert Odhiambo , the organization has helped build 700 houses. Mr. Odhiambo said the organization had built 100 units for families in Chepkanga, 140 in Bindura and 50families benefited in Ilula in Uasin GIshu District .Trans Nzoia, Mt.elgo and Lugari districts. “The beneficiaries of the housing units are identified by the community members. Though all IDPs were affected, we are assisting those who are neediest, “says Odhiambo.
He says the labour is locally generated in order to create income for the local and accelerate the integration of the affected people “The construction of the houses helped to reconcile the communities because during instances like walling, they worked as a team, “He says.
Odhiambo says the provision of shelter for the displaced people had played a key role in the resettlement and integration of people back to the communities. The Mps who visited the IDPs were Ekwe Ethuto (Chairman) Margaret Kamar (Treasurer) and members Peris Siman, Jeremaih Kioni and Erastus Mureith.
Genuine Reconciliation
Prof. Kamar , who is also the area MP ,says there should be genuine reconciliation and appealed to the elders and provincial administration to spearhead the efforts.
“People have lived together as neighbors for a long time and it is time to bury their differences, “she said. Mr. Ethuro said failure by the Government to pay the displaced Sh35, 000 had frustrated the resettlement.
He appealed to the people to co-exist peacefully and added that tic was shamefully for people to continue in tents.
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I am very much glad to hear from you with long time. How are you and your family? It is good to say Hi for the new year for progressive Peace in the world. It is good to help me through by talking with David to allow my site to chat and comment with social network members. Their was some contact where many people commented to support our projects and visit our country Kenya. Please If you come across with them try as possible to give them my email for further communication. sikuluj@yahoo.com or my phone number is +254 735 754 816
I am looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards,
Johnstone
Best whishes from Gothenburg! / AnetteAlessandro
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT
We as grandsons of Dini ya Musambwa (D.Y.M) Christians who died in 1948 at Malakisi as part of a deal to end decades of an insurgency. The accord between the government and the D.Y.M identifying an area to be included in an enlarged BUKUSU Region and self rule, acting on petition by Christian politician to signing of a preliminary accord to granding Bukusu minority at that time an expanded homeland that was supposed to be signed on the negotiation of 1899 at Lomboko/Chetambe in Zaion.
Now we grand son say now we were at large number who know what European Union did to our grandfather the year 1893 -1896 even 1899. Now our agenda is – that we ask the EU government who made that mistake to compensate us and we sit down we kill an animal and ate it together to follow Africa important customs or we sacrifice a dog so that we accept PEACE and we want the constitution to look in these very much Land scandal and bad land laws. Bukusu history of Zaion land claims we belong and protect Zaion as a mother land forever. The thigh of the Elephant most of them Zaionians up to now are still looking the land law and system to tell us but in the other hand the Kenyans who were not Zaionians are in our Lands who to ask ? If not the European Union and the Imperial British East African Council.
Even we ask why Captain Lugard in 1890-1900 at motto changed Zaion to rewrite
Nzoia. We want European Union to compensate us for that. If not we want to know why? European Union also to tell us why they killed our grandfathers in the year 1948 at Malakisi in Zaion? What we want to know from the European Union.
Yours faithful Dini ya Musambwa (Tradition spiritual leader).
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Tume ya kutetea haki katika jamii maalum za nyumba kumi na nane (18) wanatoa agiso kwa tume ya haki za binadamu na haki za kiutawala chini, zina wajibu hasa wa kulinda na kuendeleza haki za binadamu ili haki za kunufaika zitekeleswe mwenye kiti wa haki za kibinadamu nchini atoe agizo kwa mkurigenzi wa mashtaka ya serikali na wakili wa mashtaka ya serikali wafike mbele yake, wakiandamana na ndio ama la ka yafuatayo:-
MALALAMIKO YA MASHTAKA:
a. Kama si serikali ya waingereza iliyosababisha waumini wa dhehebu la Dini ya Musambwa (D.Y.M) kufariki mnamo 1948 hapo Malakisi?
b. Kama si serikali ya waingereza iliyoafikia mkataba wa kimataifa wa haki za binadamu na jamii maalum ya Babukusu mnamo 1894-6 hapo Lumboka / Chetamba baada ya maelfu ya jamii maalum kufariki?
c. Kama si serikali ya waingereza iliyo mtumia ujumbe mfalme Mumia wa Shiundu Mnamo 1883 katika ikulu ya Mitoto?
d. Kama si serikali ya waingereza iliyokalia kimabavu ardhi na mali pia rasilimali ya jadi ya jamii maalum humu nchini?
e. Kama si serikali ya waingereza iliyofuruga haki za utamaduni wetu kama- mile ( culture), Maadili (rights), desturi (traditional rights) , historia (history), dini (religion), dawa (herbal medicine), Hadithi ( Proverb) na jia za mavazi zilizotufanya tujivunie kama maalum walipie fidia.
MALALAMIKO YA UTETESI JUU YA FIDIA:
f. Haki kuwa na mali ili haki ya jamii maalum ya kunufaika zitekelezwa ni wajibu wa serikali ya Kenya ishuhudie na kuidhinisha serikali ya Waingereza irejeshe ardhi na mali za jadi kwa desturi ya haki za kumilika utamaduni wetu.
g. Haki na mali za ardhi ya jadi iliyouzwa na serikali ya Waingereza mnamo 1963- 1997 na kuwawacha warithi bila ntuku na pia manusura mnamo 1894-6 – 1948 itolewe fidia na serikali ya Waingereza.
h. Kama jamii maalum – tunautaka mkataba wa kimataifa ulio afikiwa kati ya serikali ya Waingereza na jamii maalum ya Babukusu juu ya umiliki wa miaka 99 ya ardhi ya jadi katika imaya yetu mnamo 1894-6
i. Tume ya haki za binadamu na haki za utawala hapa nchini iagize serikali wa umma kuendesha kesi hii, ili serikali ya Waingereza iombe msamaha kwa uahasiriwa kikatiba
I would like to request you to talk with David Calif return my site ipeace to share. I have many friends who we are sharing ideas, exchange information about Peace and projects. It is bad to banned me on this site and we have friends who are willing to support our projects. Bro.Hans I would like to be my referees before I sent any information I will email you before you put on my comments. The problem is that we have friends who are willing to support our projects and need for clarification. Please talk to them and I hope the site is good since I join their is some changes in my community at large. Their was some errors my secretary made when I was Uganda.
Please I would like you to sent your email for further information about Peace. Or try as possible as to refer all friends who our ipeace social network to join this side or simacobaorg.ning.com for more information
Thank you for your ideas and advice
God bless you.
Johnstone
I wish you joy, justice and Action.
Best Regards,
Johnstone
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