The obsession with health and convenience is related to the fear of death and pain, I think. To die seems to be the worst thing for modern people who are used to all kinds of helpers and conveniences and therefore has to be fought and ignored by all means. Attending other people's pain and fear is almost like being touched by the long arm of father death and people who don't know that and aren't used to dealing with other people's traumas are even more afraid of other people's fears.

It helps me to be confronted with real stories of people who have suffered war and violence. I can always ask them what they have also experienced and what kindness and love they have met. All people can also report about it and that is why the real person-to-person conversation is so important.

When I read a book or watch a film, I am at the mercy of it. I can't talk to the author or the protagonists and give the horror a counterweight. But this is urgently necessary in order to be encouraged and to recognize the best in the worst.