Born Free

When we come out of our mother's womb we are not chained to anything. At that moment we can say we are free. Someone can be chained physically and emotionally. When someone is chained with real steel chains because of the complexion of his pigment for example; we call this physical slavery. On the other hand when someone is chained to money, religion or politics we call this emotional slavery. This is because the person isn’t really chained with steel chains but with his mind. Freedom has been always and issue in the world. In fact, freedom is the ultimate race.  Talking about freedom these days is a cliché so instead I want to talk about censorship.

 Censorship is a kind of slavery related to freedom of speech. We as artists are the main target of censorship. We are seen as rebels that only create controversy for money. Freedom of expression is a human right that cannot be revoked.  Artists these days are afraid to express how they feel and stand up for what they believe because they might get censored.
When we create something it has to be with a purpose. Whether it is a painting or a movie it has to have a message. If the message is controversial or maybe too risky I say go for it! Artists are often censored because what we create is often seen as a threat to the ordinary world. The world today is in a bubble where everything seems to be perfect when it is really far from perfect. Artists are censored because we tell the truth about worldly problems. We have to stand up and fight for what we believe in or die protecting it. I know it is easier to just go with the flow of the river; however, if you do that you’ll end up falling down the waterfall like everybody else.  We come to this world free and free we shall live and die. Artists should not be an exception. We tell the truth raw and uncensored.