Sunday July 6, 2008, 3:56 pm
Sorry, I didn't provide the correct link to the video: To see the video, click "visit site"

Sunday July 6, 2008, 4:37 pm
Very eloquently put! It's a shame that this was filmed in 1992, yet so little has come of it. Very disenheartening. :((

Sunday July 6, 2008, 4:38 pm
Thank you, Evert.
Very moving ~ I wonder if she's still an activist?

Sunday July 6, 2008, 4:49 pm
very nice thank you

Sunday July 6, 2008, 5:23 pm

We have failed her and all our children.

Thank you E.J., this is an excellent reminder that if we fail to act now,
it will be even worse later. We cannot fail again.

Sunday July 6, 2008, 5:47 pm
excellexnt i would say she is going to grow up to be someboedy but as you can clearly see she already is

Sunday July 6, 2008, 6:06 pm
Thank you all for your comment ... yet maybe, we're not to old to learn from this 12 year old !
Hoping that this world will change, and please let us listen to our children, and what they say!
Most of the times, it's from the heart, not from the (masked) mind !

Sunday July 6, 2008, 6:37 pm
Thanks Evert Jan . she said it so well , Hope the future generation will do better than we did , beleive me I keep trying , recycle , reuse fix , etc , it just does'nt seem enough . Maybe the high price we pay for gasoline is not so bad after all , less polution .

Sunday July 6, 2008, 7:14 pm
I love her passion and courage
as she spoke the truth
Bravo, thank you my friend for posting

Sunday July 6, 2008, 7:20 pm
Thank you Evert Jan. I nominate her for president. Noted.

Sunday July 6, 2008, 9:24 pm
Kudos to you Evert for finding this video and letting me know about it. Severn had a great opportunity to speak for all children and she did that admirably.It is sad that nothing's really changed for the better since then. I lost my faith in the UN years ago, especially after seeing what they were doing in Afghanistan in 1973, discouraging Afghan mothers from Breastfeeding their young whilst enforcing tainted Powered milk and tainted Gerber's baby food as a substitute. In the month of May 1973 alone, over 4'00 babies died of Gastro-enteritis, my daughter who was one year and a half, when we were living there, nearly died of the same disorder, as well. The only thing that saved her was eating live cultured Yogurt and honey, suggested to me by an Afghan Doctor who was working at the UN clinic in Kabul. The key food was Yogurt produced from the animals who were fed the lower marijuana leaves as forage . This dairy food produced the necessary anti-biodies which cured Gastro-enteritis.
There is much that the world leaders still need to remember. That the old ways are the best for health and healing, to cease interfering in other countries' affairs and to truly endeavour to promote Peace within and without.
Peace in Our Quest For Truth.

Sunday July 6, 2008, 10:59 pm
crystal clear.They should broadcast her,just like they do with advertising...making her message seen by the world

Sunday July 6, 2008, 11:05 pm
Amazing and well said. Thankyou and noted.

Sunday July 6, 2008, 11:12 pm
An inspiring video, but sadly not many people have been listening..are they listening now?

Monday July 7, 2008, 12:02 am
Words of wisdom coming out of the mouth of a courageous girl that was 12 years old by that time.16 years ago,and nothing has changed.How can anyone not realize that we have to change now and not tomorrow?
Thank you for sharing this video Evert Jan,and yes I am curious too of what this girl with so much karma, is doing nowadays

Monday July 7, 2008, 12:31 am
I am curious too Trudi.

Monday July 7, 2008, 1:40 am
Noted, and thanks for sharing. Wow, what a brilliant speaker, what a courageous young lady. As they say -- "Out of the mouths of babes"!

Monday July 7, 2008, 1:45 am
A little update; This young woman is now a busy activist, and continues to speak out on environmental issues.

http://www.collagefoundation.org/people/people-scsuzuki.html

Monday July 7, 2008, 2:49 am
Lydia,Thank you for the website

Monday July 7, 2008, 5:18 am
a very smart girl,we,the adults,we must listen the young voices.thank you.

Monday July 7, 2008, 6:35 am
Thanks for this video with this amazing girl.

Monday July 7, 2008, 6:46 am
yet maybe, we're not to old to learn from this 12 year old !
Hoping that this world will change, and please let us listen to our children, and what they say!
Most of the times, it's from the heart, not from the (masked) mind !

Amen Evert

Monday July 7, 2008, 7:02 am
Thank you Evert for directing me to this video. What an amazing young lady. I wonder, is she still an activist? It is a sad to think that nothing much has changed since this young lady spoke.
We should listen to our children, they have wisdom beyond their years.

Monday July 7, 2008, 11:25 am
Out of the mouths of babes as they say...A child shall lead us says the Lord & look how beautifully she did just that...I hope that she is still leading everyone to peace...thanks for sharing with us ...noted

Monday July 7, 2008, 11:31 am
Actually I've seen it before and I'm glad to see it again - it's also wonderful that this dear girl is now an adult activist! Way to go!

Monday July 7, 2008, 11:53 am
I saw this video on Facebook when someone posted it on my wall, thanks for showing it again Evert!

Monday July 7, 2008, 1:09 pm
Sorry my l/top refuses to let me watch vids - but Evert Jan thanx for the post. I think on the question of how adults perceive and children see is because children in all their innocence are without guile and any inhibitions whatsoever -they tell it like it is!!! The majority of adults are afraid of how other will see them if they speak out. Blessings

Monday July 7, 2008, 4:05 pm
Dear all, as Lydia S. wrote, the young 12-year old is now a young women ...

A little update; This young woman is now a busy activist, and continues to speak out on environmental issues.

http://www.collagefoundation.org/people/people-scsuzuki.html

Thank you Lydia for the update, and thank you all for your reactions.
Hoping this might change the world.

Tuesday July 8, 2008, 4:54 am
Thanks for the video... more often than usual we must listen the young voices!!!

Thursday July 10, 2008, 9:57 am
this girl has spoken the truth!we should all open our minds, eyes and ears and listen to the young generations.we must help to all the world who are less fortunate.thanks for this video.