Searching for Paradise

 "Hell is other people" Jean Paul Satre.   "The paradise of the rich is made of the hell of the poor." Aldous Huxley.   "A great man is hard on himself, a small man is hard on others." Confucius.   " There is enough in this world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed."   Frank Buchmann.   "Each generation must discover its mission, fullfil or betray it, in relative capacity."  Frantz Fanon.                                                                              Imagine you are living where other people are going for a holiday. Sounds like paradise? Well, there is the sea, a beech with very fine sand, lots of sunshine, historic sites, etc. But all is not perfect, those who have problems making ends meet due to unemployment and rising prices or think that the grass is greener at the other side, may be looking for a better life in another country. The world is changing, a perfect world doesn't exist. Those who dream of living in Europe, or more precise, in Germany, are most likely not to have the whole picture. While wages are much higher there, so are the various expenditures, often deductions of one third or even more than half the gross income: taxes, rental charges (not to forget the shortage of flats and houses for tenants), arbitrary social insurances like for health, unemloyment (benefits only if stipulations are fullfilled), old age pension, and then there are much higher prices for food, electricity, heating, water, fuel, transport, car and motorbike insurances (arbitary), clothes, household furniture and equipment - all of this eats up most of the average income. Prices just don't compare. Besides, there are not many jobs for folks with little or no education and in case of redundances those who were employed last lose their job first.  In addition employees have to turn up independent of bad weather and other possible obstacles.  Besides, one needs of course a work permit, without one it is almost impossible to find employment, and it is not helpful if you don't speak the language. Getting asylum granted is very difficult in particular for North Africans, authorities rarely believe the application is justified and in case of doubt consult experts of human rights organisations like Amnesty International. In Germany many more laws and regulations exist than in Tunisia. Quite a bit of what is tolerated here and seems to be normal for the less educated, is not allowed, against the law, e. g. a whole family travelling on a motorbike (perhaps even with a live sheep? ), riding the motorbike topless and or with beech sandals, riding a bicycle without light (also during the day, when light is not needed) , playing football on the road (but there are playgrounds and more football fields than in Tunisia) , very young children roaming the streets, here in some areas even on their own until after midnight, (there authorities would be regarding this as neglecting parental duties) blocking the road to have a celebration, loud repair works in and around a house after 22.oo hrs or on Sundays, making a lot of noise during "silent hours" (13 - 15 hrs), driving with cheap diesel that creates a black stinking very polluting cloud (regular exhaust gas controls are a legal requirement, in Europe folks are actually environmentally aware), speeding in dwelling areas, throwing stones in general and of course at cats and dogs (thank heaven animal protection laws exist), etc. school hours are longer, homework for school is normal, school holidays are less and much shorter, "Bakaloria" (Abitur) is more demanding. Kids and adults that have to get up early don't stay up all night, parents usually send their children to bed at set times so they get sufficient sleep, which is imporant for their mental and physical development. Doesn't sound like a paradise for children? Experts say that kids with too much freedom are not happier, but instead unconsciously feel that their parents don't really care for them. - I guess cats and dogs in Tunisia, in particular the so called "strays" and among them those that have been kicked out for convienence, don't make high demands on a paradise. They are happy if they find a bit of food, water, maybe medical help in case of need, a safe shelter, no abuse, respect and cuddling. - When Spanish invaders arrived in South of America, accompanied by

 Moncks who  tried to convince the exploited native Indians to become Christians and advised them that after death they would be rewarded with Paradise, the natives asked them whether this would mean sharing paradise with these Spanish people. Hearing yes, the Indians replied that they don't want such a hyaenaparadise, they definitely don't want to meet such horrible people again after death.