Warrior of the Day
Saturday 8 Dec 2007
by Woon SG-Thailand
It was a relatively light day we had. The morning was spent with skill sharing workshop on communication with delegates. Many difficulties each of us faced during the past week were raised and discussed. Then, the afternoon was an open slot. I planned to attend a side event while others would join the parade of the Global Day of Action. Yet, today is not our day. I forgot my badge and had to give up my initial plan. Join others, I changed my mind but we all were too late for the parade too! Thus, we ended up enjoying ourselves at the Renon park; it was actually great as we had a chance to talk and know each other outside the working realm.
Soon, it was time to join other volunteers at the warehouse to do a debriefing about our activities, especially the Solar Festival. I realized how important briefing and debriefing are; they are a significant process of learning. We were under a time constraint though. By 9pm., we left to visit the Rainbow Warrior.
Photograph by Woon Pattamon Rungchavalnont
The first thing we did was putting our hands on the ship as if we shake hand and say hi. For some reasons, I felt at ease on this ship and I believe many of us share such feeling. The captain was also very welcoming; he gave us a tour around. After half an hour, a few people already asked him how to be a part of the crew and I was one of them. The Rainbow Warrior has gone through battles by peace to save our world from human hands; the spirit is there, we can feel.
Photograph by Clementine Thierry
We all had our packed meal there and enjoyed ourselves around. It was an unforgettable scene but I was particularly enchanted by the starry night above and totally forgot that I was so tired.