Animal Rights Activism Month – Fearless Activism Workshop – Joey Carbstrong

Joey Carbstrong, jedan od najpoznatijih aktivista za prava životinja, održao je svoju radionicu Fearless Activism 28.11.2018. godine u prostorijama Prijatelja Životinja.

(Joey Carbstrong, one of the most famous animal rights activists, held his Fearless Activism workshop on November 28, 2018. in the Animal Friends Croatia.)

Sa svojih 14 godina, Joey je napustio školu i s vremenom se pridužio organiziranim kriminalnim bandama, ušao u svijet droge i alkohola te na kraju s 26 godina završio u zatvoru zbog posjedovanja vatrenog oružja. Tijekom svog boravka u zatvoru, doživio je prosvjetljenje – inspiriran učenjima Dana MacDonalda odlučio je da ne želi više živjeti život kakav je prije živio i postao vegan.

Joey je jedna od mnogo osoba kojima je veganstvo promijenilo život te je svoje svjedočanstvo iznio na početku radionice. Teškoće koje je prošao su ga oblikovale u jednog od najutjecajnijih i najpoznatijih aktivista za prava životinja, motivacijskih govornika i YouTubera. Vrijednosti koje je oduvijek držao u sebi su izašle na površinu i njihova snaga je inspiracija mnogim aktivistima diljem svijeta. Njegova hrabrost, odlučnost i usmjerenost na cilj potiču druge da se aktiviraju i učine nešto više. (At the age of 14, Joey left the school and joined organized criminal gangs, entered the world of drugs and alcohol, and eventually ended up at the age of 26 in prison for possessing firearms. During his stay in prison, he was enlightened - inspired by the teachings of the Dan MacDonald, he decided that he no longer wanted to live the life he had lived before and became a vegan. Joey is one of the many people whom veganism changed life and he shared his testimony at the beginning of the workshop. The difficulties he had had shaped him into one of the most influential and well-known animal rights activists, motivational speakers and YouTube personas. The values ​​he has always kept within themselves have come to the surface and their strength is an inspiration to many activists around the world. His courage, determination and focus on the goal encourage others to activate and do more.)

Tema radionice je bila kako biti bolji aktivist za prava životinja te Joey ističe kako nema jedinstvenog pravog načina za to. Naglašava važnost pokreta, zašto je bitno uključiti se i biti aktivan te psihičke/emocionalne aspekte određenih oblika aktivizma (bdijenja, Kocke Istine).

Cijelu radionicu možete pogledati ovdje.

Bila mi je iznimna čast biti u istoj prostoriji s njime, zagrliti ga i zahvaliti mu za sve što radi za životinje. Joey je pravi heroj aktivizma za prava životinja.

(The theme of the workshop was how to be a better animal rights activist, and Joey points out that there is no unique right way to do it. It emphasizes the importance of the movement, why it is essential to engage and be active, and the psychological / emotional aspects of certain forms of activism (vigil, Cube of Truth). You can see the whole workshop here. It was an extraordinary honor to be in the same room with him, embrace him and thank him for everything he does for animals. Joey is a true hero of animal rights activism.)

Left to right: Anamarija Dubravac, Joey Carbstrong, Ella Ban, Adaya Kela