Malian ‘hero’ who saved lives during Paris attacks to get French citizenship

http://globalnews.ca/news/1775589/malian-hero-who-saved-lives-during-paris-attacks-to-get-french-nationality/

Update: 2015-01-11
Since posting this original post, there have been several developments but I felt it important to add these links. Please visit them after referencing the info below. I just wanted to help keep it all in perspective.

**Update: 2015-01-12 Finally I have the images of Angel's damaged drawings. Please see below.

Anonymous Is Targeting Islamist Sites Over Charlie Hebdo Attacks

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/anonymous-is-targeting-islamist-sites-over-charlie-hebdo-att#.kbgX3VjbM

#JeSuisAhmed Trends As France Unites Behind Murdered Muslim Policeman

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/france-unites-behind-muslim-policeman-who-died-defending-cha

This Muslim Man Saved Several Hostages During The Paris Kosher Market Siege

http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/paris-market-hero#.itxlnk5RZ

One Student's Epic Tweets Call Out the Biggest Hypocrites Marching for Free Speech In Paris

http://mic.com/articles/108166/one-student-s-epic-tweets-call-out-the-biggest-hypocrites-marching-for-free-speech-in-paris

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Jan 7/2015

Today something sad happened. Actually many sad things happened.

In France, 12 people- artists were murdered. It is a sad sad day and many people took to Social Media to vent their shock, heartache, anger, frustration and they did it through arts.

Hard to read through them all with out crying. Terrible! Horrible!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/reports-shooter-at-offices-of-french-satirical-magazine-char#.yu19wpag1

I like what the Green Party said

https://secure.greenparty.ca/en/statement/2015-01-07/statement-green-party-canada-tragic-shootings-paris

Artist Unite!!

The irony is that Angel drew this lovely drawing, she very painstakingly had traced a form from
the computer and then added gold embellishments. It was for a character her friend was creating. She took it to school and put it on a shelf to keep it safe. Some other kid apparently scribbled all over it and in the corner wrote "It Sucks!"

Artist:Angel Winterlik- Damage by unknown

Poor kid, she was so happy with her work and I was so happy because she was off the computer and drawing and it looked great! Anyways the teacher is handling it...but she kept Angel's piece so I will add it here tomorrow.

I suggested she could draw it again, but she said "no!" She's going to draw a different character. I'm sad for her but she's being very strong about it.

And all this is odd because today is the day I wanted to share my latest painting with you.

So for the people who lost their lives today I send my deepest condolences to their loved ones and shout "Long Live Art and Self-Expression!!"

My latest painting doesn't have a title yet, but it's a vision of the future. At first it was Angel looking at the seashore with all the buildings, but I didn't paint them with super straight lines...I was leaving it for later...more detail.

That was about a month ago. I have been looking at this painting for about a month with out touching, that is when I know I am done.

There's some pics of my other paintings below. These are my SAVE OUR COAST series. Stay Tuned for more. ;)