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AARON SWARTZHe fought against privatization of knowledgeWell , I am really shocked there is very less written about him on Quora . Very less people know about him . I would like to throw some light on his life . I am sure you all will like it!To say Swartz was a prodigy is an understatement. As an unknown teenager he was a co-designer of tools – like RSS and Markdown and of services like Reddit – that shaped the evolution of the web.Aaron Swartz was a computer programming prodigy and activist who played an instrumental role in the campaign for a free and open Internet and used technology to fight social, corporate and political injustices.In 2000, at the age of 14, he co-authored RSS version 1.0, and shortly thereafter joined a working group at the World Wide Web Consortium to help develop common data formats used on the World Wide Web.Swartz was one of the early architects of Creative Commons and a developer of the Internet Archives’ Open Library, a free book database and digital library open to the public.He founded software company Infogami, and when it merged with online news site Reddit, he became a co-owner. There, Swartz released as free software the web framework he developed, http://web.py.In 2008, he founded Watchdog.net, to create greater political transparency and help citizens organize at a grassroots level. In 2010, he founded the online group Demand Progress, which launched a successful campaign against two Internet censorship bills (SOPA/PIPA), and in 2010-11, he studied the influence of big money on institutions, politics and public opinions at Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics.Swartz played a significant role in making government and academic data more available for free to the public. In 2011, Swartz was accused of using an MIT computer system to download numerous academic articles from the online archive JSTOR. JSTOR decided not to pursue charges, and asked the government not to prosecute, but Swartz was indicted by federal prosecutors for 13 felony charges. Prosecutors refused all settlement offers that did not include jail time, and required Swartz to plead guilty to felony charges.The case was pending when Swartz died at age 26 in January 2013. Concerns that the charges were excessive have led to a Congressional investigation of the way prosecutors handled the case. Since then, Swartz’s case has inspired proposed amendments to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act that would remove the “dangerously broad criminalization of online activity,” according to the American Civil Liberties UnionAt 26 years old, Aaron Swartz had established himself as a singular force bridging the worlds of technology and activism – a young man driven by a restless curiosity and the belief that information was the most valuable of currencies, a form of wealth no one should be deprived of.It was inevitable that the suicide of a young man who lived a life as open-sourced as the technologies he championed would not be grieved only in private. To read the Twitter feeds of his friends and followers was to experience the depth of their confusion and disbelief. To pore over the countless blogs that paid tribute to him was to understand how starkly his ambitions differed from so many of his peers: Unlike, say, Mark Zuckerberg, who built an online empire by corralling and monetizing private information, Swartz dedicated himself to limiting the amount of power institutions could wield over individuals. And to see the hundreds who turned out to honor him at memorials across the country – hackers, politicians, artists, writers, old-guard technologists – was to discover the vast and eclectic network of colleagues Swartz had amassed in the course of a short life.This was his ideologyInformation is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations. Want to read the papers featuring the most famous results of the sciences? You’ll need to send enormous amounts to publishers like Reed Elsevier.(…)We need to take information, wherever it is stored, make our copies and share them with the world. We need to take stuff that’s out of copyright and add it to the archive. We need to buy secret databases and put them on the Web. We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file sharing networks. We need to fight for Guerilla Open Access.With enough of us, around the world, we’ll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge — we’ll make it a thing of the past. Will you join us?-Aaron Swartz July 2008, Eremo, Italy.My humble tribute to this great personality who inspired millions of people . The man who fought against the privatization of knowledge .A hero and an inspiration forever.If you're planning to watch something good today, consider watching this documentary about his work and his life: youtube.com/watch?v=M85UvHPlease share this as much as you can !

This answer may contain sensitive images. Click on an image to unblur it.Indirectly its a small percentage of children maimed or killed each year compared to those who commit suicide due to being bullied.Bullying is a form of child abuse regardless of the age of the aggressor. Its long term affects can and do cause some victim’s of bullying to commit ‘bullicide’“Bullying is the systematic abuse of power and is defined as aggressive behavior or intentional harm-doing by peers that is carried out repeatedly and involves an imbalance of power, either actual or perceived, between the victim and the bully.1 Bullying can take the form of direct bullying, which includes physical and verbal acts of aggression such as hitting, stealing or name calling, or indirect bullying, which is characterized by social exclusion. (e.g., you cannot play with us, you are not invited, etc.) and rumor spreading”Below is a long list of just some of the children who took their lives due to being bullied.If you don't think bullies can ‘kill’ their victims then just read the list below.List of suicides[edit]William Arthur Gibbs (1865–1877) was a boarder at Christ's Hospital school in Sussex who committed suicide by hanging on 4 May 1877 at age 12 after being bullied and beaten. This caused an outcry and the government subsequently held an official inquiry.[1][2][3]Kelly Yeomans (1984–1997), age 13, an English schoolgirl from the Derby suburb of Allenton, became widespread news when the cause was blamed on bullying to which she had been subjected by other local children. She was reported to be the victim of repeated harassment and taunting, particularly about her weight. Matters came to a head in September 1997, when a group of youths reportedly gathered at Yeomans's home on several consecutive nights, on each occasion throwing food at the house[4] and shouting taunts aimed at Yeomans. This prompted Yeomans to tell her family, "I have had enough and I'm going to take an overdose."[5] Five youths between the ages of thirteen and seventeen were convicted of intentionally harassing Yeomans in the months leading up to her death.[6]Jared High (1985–1998), age 13, was a middle school student who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a gun because of being bullied. He died on September 29, 1998, six days after his thirteenth birthday.[7]April Himes (1986-2000), age 13, was an eighth grade student at Carmichael Middle School who committed suicide by hanging herself in the closet on Valentine's Day 2000 because of bullying. Students at school would go around and called her "fat" because of her weight.[8]Hamed Nastoh (1985–2000), age 14, Afghan-Canadian high school student who committed suicide by jumping off the Pattullo Bridge due to bullying.[9][10] Nastoh was a Grade 9 student at Enver Creek Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. He left a note for his family about all the bullying he had suffered. In the note it mentions that he was teased by his mates, classmates and even his friends would laugh at him. They would always call him "four-eyes", "big-nose", and "geek", because his average marks were above 90 percent.[9] At 5:00 pm, Nastoh's mother, father, and younger brother, David, went outside to hang out with a neighbour. Hamed and his older brother, Abdullah, were home during the night. One hour later, Abdullah took a shower. Hamed put on his new Tommy Hilfiger jacket, slipped out, and made his way, probably by bus, to the Pattullo. When Nastoh arrived at the Pattullo Bridge, he jumped.[11]Dawn-Marie Wesley (1986–2000), age 14, Canadian high school student who committed suicide by hanging due to bullying.[12] She was a student who committed suicide, after allegedly experiencing a cycle of bullying by psychological abuse and verbal threats from three female bullies at her high school.[13] She left behind a note to her family that referred to the bullying to which she had been subjected: "If I try to get help, it will get worse. They are always looking for a new person to beat up and these are the toughest girls. If I ratted, they would get expelled from school and there would be no stopping them. I love you all so much." She committed suicide by hanging herself with her dog's leash in her bedroom.[13]Nicola Ann Raphael (1985–2001), age 15, Lenzie Academy high school student who died by suicide via an overdose of co-proxamol due to bullying.[14]Ryan Halligan (1989–2003), age 13, was an American student from Essex Junction, Vermont, who died by suicide at the age of 13 after allegedly being bullied by his classmates in person and online. According to the Associated Press, Halligan was allegedly repeatedly sent homophobic instant messages, and was "threatened, taunted and insulted incessantly".[15] Halligan's case has been cited by legislators in various states proposing legislation to curb cyber-bullying.[15] In Vermont, laws were subsequently enacted to address the cyberbullying problem and the risk of teen suicides, in response.[16] In 2008, his suicide and its causes were examined in a segment of the PBS Frontline television program entitled "Growing Up Online." His suicide has also been referenced in many other news stories on bullying.Jeff Weise (1988–2005), age 16, was an American high school student who committed the Red Lake shootings and then died by suicide after years of bullying, gunshot.[17]Desire Dreyer (1989-2006), age 16, was a junior at Glen Este High School who committed suicide by hanging in her bedroom after being bullied by a group of girls at school.[18]Megan Meier (1992–2006), age 13, was an American teenager from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, who died of suicide by hanging three weeks before her fourteenth birthday. A year later, Meier's parents prompted an investigation into the matter and her suicide was attributed to cyber-bullying through the social networking website Myspace. Allegedly, individuals intended to use Meier's messages to get information about her and later humiliate her.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]Brodie Panlock (1987–2006), age 19, was an Australian waitress from Melbourne who died after jumping from a multilevel carpark in Hawthorn. Her suicide was attributed to serious workplace bullying at the café where she worked. Her parents successfully lobbied the Victorian Government to amend the Crimes Act 1958 to include serious bullying as a criminal offence with a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment.[26]Jessica Logan (1990-2008), age 18, committed suicide by hanging in her bedroom after being badly bullied at school by students over a nude picture. When she and her ex-boyfriend broke up, the boyfriend forwarded her picture to hundreds of other high school girls, many of whom allegedly harassed Logan at school, calling her a "slut" and "whore." [27]Sladjana Vidovic (1992–2008), age 16, from Mentor, Ohio, hanged herself in October 2008 by jumping from a window with a sheet around her neck. She and her family were from Croatia. Because of her accent and her name, other students called her names like "Slutty Jana" and "Slut-Jana-Vagina".[28][29][30]Jaheem Herrera (1997–2009), age 11, was a fifth grade student in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, who committed suicide by hanging in the closet with a belt after being bullied by his classmates.[31]Hope Witsell (1996–2009), age 13, was a middle school student who committed suicide due to bullying. The bullying began when Hope "sexted" a photo of her breasts to her boyfriend. The photo went viral after it was posted online, causing all the other kids at school to start bullying Hope. When the school officials discovered the photo, they kicked her out of school. Hope struggled to handle the pain, later deciding she couldn't take it anymore. Her mother found her hanged from her bed canvas with a pink scarf.[32]Tyler Long (1992–2009), age 17, was a homosexual student with Asperger syndrome. Because of his homosexuality and disability, students would steal from him, spit in his cafeteria food, and call him names like "gay" and "faggot". When his mother Tina Long went to the school to complain about the bullying, the school responded to them saying that "boys will be boys" or "he just took it the wrong way." On October 17, 2009, two months into his junior year of high school, Tyler Long changed his pajamas into his favorite T-shirt and jeans. He strapped a belt around his neck and hanged himself from the top shelf of his bedroom closet. The story of his suicide was later told in the 2011 documentary Bully.[33]Ty Smalley (1998–2010), age 11, was bullied because he was small for his age. Bullies would cram him into lockers and shove him into trash cans. They would also call him names like "Shrimp" and "Tiny Ty". On May 13, 2010, Ty was cornered in the school gymnasium and a bully started a fight by pushing him. Normally, Ty would just walk away when a situation like this occurred, but on this occasion, he stood up for himself and pushed back. He and the bully were both sent to the school office. Ty served a three-day suspension, but the bully only served one day of his victim's suspension. After school that day, Ty committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with his father's .22 caliber pistol.[34] His story was also told in the 2011 documentary Bully.[35][36]Phoebe Prince (1994–2010), age 15, an American high school student who died by hanging herself, following school bullying and cyberbullying.[37] Her death led to the criminal prosecution of six teenagers for charges including civil rights violations,[38] as well as to the enactment of stricter anti-bullying legislation by the Massachusetts state legislature.[39] Prince had moved from Ireland to South Hadley, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.[40] Her suicide, after suffering months of bullying from school classmates, brought international attention to the problem of bullying in US schools. In March 2010, a state anti-bullying task force was set up as a result of her death. The Massachusetts legislation was signed into law on May 3, 2010.[39] The trial for those accused in the case occurred in 2011.[41][42] Sentences of probation and community service were handed down after guilty pleas on May 5, 2011.[43]Tyler Clementi (1991–2010), age 18, a student at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey, who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on September 22, 2010. On September 19, Dharun Ravi, his roommate, and a fellow hallmate allegedly used a webcam to view, without Clementi's knowledge, Clementi kissing another man.[44] On September 21, the day prior to the suicide, the roommate allegedly urged friends and Twitter followers to watch via his webcam a second tryst between Clementi and his friend.[45][46] Clementi's death brought national and international attention to the issue of cyberbullying and the struggles facing LGBT youth.[47]Jamie Hubley (1995–2011), age 15, died by suicide on October 14, 2011. The Ottawa teen was subjected to anti-gay bullying. Hubley's death was the impetus for the Accepting Schools Act, 2012, an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which mandated school boards across the province to develop tougher anti-bullying programs with tougher penalties for infractions, and offered legal protections for gay-straight alliances in the province's schools.[48] On June 3, 2013, Allan Hubley (the father of Jamie) and Laureen Harper announced a new federal anti-bullying strategy, which will see approximately 2,400 teenagers across Canada trained in delivering peer education workshops and presentations against bullying for their fellow students.[49]Jamey Rodemeyer (1997–2011), age 14, was a gay[50] teenager, known for his activism against homophobia and his videos on YouTube to help victims of homophobic bullying. He ended his life by hanging himself, allegedly as a result of constant bullying.[51]Ashlynn Conner (2000–2011), age 10, was an elementary school student who committed suicide by hanging herself in the closet on November 11, 2011 because of bullying. According to her mother, she had tried to get help from teachers, but they told her to "sit down and stop tattling". Kids would go around in school calling her "fat", "ugly", and a "slut". When she asked her mother to be homeschooled, she refused. As a result, she took her own life. Her body was discovered by her sister.[52]Audrie Pott (1997–2012), age 15, a student attending Saratoga High School, California. She died of suicide by hanging on September 12, 2012. She had been allegedly sexually assaulted by three teenage boys at a party eight days earlier and pictures of the assault were posted online with accompanying bullying.[citation needed] Pott's suicide and the circumstances surrounding it have been compared to the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, a young woman in Canada, appearing to show highly similar characteristics. New laws are being considered as a result of these events.[53][54]Amanda Todd (1996–2012), age 15, a Canadian high school student who died of suicide by hanging due to school bullying and cyberbullying.[55] She died by suicide at the age of 15 at her home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Prior to her death, Todd had posted a video on YouTube in which she used a series of flash cards to tell her experience of allegedly being blackmailed into exposing her breasts via webcam;[56] bullied; and physically assaulted. The video went viral after her death,[57] resulting in international media attention. The video has had more than 20 million views as of 2019.[56] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and British Columbia Coroners Service launched investigations into the suicide. At the time of her death, Todd was a grade 10 student[58] at CABE Secondary in Coquitlam,[59] a school that caters to students who have experienced social and behavior issues in previous educational settings.[60] In response to the death, Christy Clark, the premier of British Columbia, made an online statement of condolence and suggested a national discussion on criminalizing cyberbullying.[61][62] Also, a motion was introduced in the Canadian House of Commons to propose a study of the scope of bullying in Canada, and for more funding and support for anti-bullying organizations. Todd's mother Carol established the Amanda Todd Trust, receiving donations to support anti-bullying awareness education and programs for young people with mental health problems.Kenneth Weishuhn (1997–2012), age 14, was a teen who is known for his suicide which raised the national profile on gay bullying and LGBT youth suicides. Weishuhn, then 14 years old, was allegedly bullied in person, death threats were sent to his mobile phone, and he was the subject of a Facebook hate group. He was targeted for being gay, having come out one month before his suicide. Weishuhn told his mother Jeannie Chambers "Mom, you don't know how it feels to be hated". The bullying was characterized as "aggressive",[63] "merciless"[64] and "overwhelming".[65] In response to the bullying, Weishuhn took his own life in April 2012.[66] He hanged himself in the family's garage.[67][68]Jadin Bell (1997–2013), age 15, was an Oregon youth known for his suicide which raised the national profile on youth bullying and gay victimization in bullying. Bell, a 15-year-old gay youth, was allegedly intensely bullied both in person and on the Internet because he was gay. He was a member of the La Grande High School cheerleading team in La Grande, Oregon, where he was a sophomore. On January 14, 2013, Bell went to a local elementary school and hanged himself from the play structure. He did not immediately die from the strangulation and was rushed to the emergency room, where he was kept on life support.[69] The Associated Press reported that a spokesman for the Oregon Health and Science University's Portland hospital announced that after being taken off life support Bell died on February 3, 2013.[70] Bell's death was largely reported in the media, starting discussions about bullying, the effect it has on youth, and gay bullying. The Huffington Post,[71] Salon,[72] Oregon Public Broadcasting,[73] Raw Story,[74] GLAAD,[75] PQ Monthly,[76] PinkNews[77] and many other media outlets reported on Bell's death. The media reported his suicide stemmed from being bullied for being gay, which Bell's father fully believed, stating "He was hurting so bad. Just the bullying at school. Yeah there were other issues, but ultimately it was all due to the bullying, for not being accepted for being gay."[78]Rehtaeh Parsons (1995–2013), age 17, a former Cole Harbour District High School who died by suicide from hanging. [79] on April 4, 2013, at her home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, leading to a coma and the decision to switch her life support machine off at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre on April 7, 2013.[80] Her death has been attributed to online distribution of photos of an alleged gang rape that occurred 17 months prior to her suicide attempt, in November 2011.[80][81] On a Facebook page set up in tribute to her daughter, Parsons' mother blamed the four boys who allegedly raped and released images of her, the subsequent constant "bullying and messaging and harassment," and the failure of the Canadian justice system, for her daughter's decision to attempt suicide.[82]Rebecca Ann Sedwick (2000–2013), age 12, American middle school student who committed suicide by jumping due to bullying. Sedwick was a seventh grader at Crystal Lake Middle School in Lakeland, Florida. Sedwick was cyberbullied and bullied in person for one and a half years. Two girls, ages 14 and 12, encouraged others to fight Sedwick, and sent her electronic messages encouraging her to kill herself.[83] In November 2012, her mother Tricia said that "she came home near tears every day".[84] Rebecca committed suicide by jumping from a concrete silo tower to her death.[85]Matthew Burdette (1999–2013), age 14, was a ninth grade student at University City High School in California. He took his own life after two weeks of bullying at school over an embarrassing video. He left a suicide note saying, "I can't handle school anymore and I have no friends. I didn't want to kill myself, but I can't do this anymore." According to Matthew's friends, who spoke up, a classmate went to the bathroom hearing Matthew's moans, peered over the bathroom stall and secretly recorded Matthew while he was in the bathroom. He then posted the video on social media sites including Snapchat and Vine, claiming he caught Matthew "jacking off". According to the Burdette's attorney Allison Warden, a teacher sent Matthew out of class for eating sunflower seeds, but gave him no direction to go, so he went to the bathroom. The boy who took the video confessed and was arrested by the San Diego Police Department.[86]Alyssa Morgan (2002–2015), age 12, was a seventh grade student who was bullied, some part because she was bisexual, kids went around calling her worthless, stupid, and called her racial slurs. On April 6, 2015, Alyssa hung herself in her room.After 3 days in the hospital, Alyssa died on April 9.[87]Ash Haffner (1998–2015), age 16, was a North Carolina student who died by suicide in 2015 at age 16, after being bullied for years because they identified as LGBTQ.Izabel Laxamana (2002–2015), age 13, Filipino-American student attended Giaudrone Middle School in Tacoma, Washington as a 7th grader. She was bullied by family and peers. However, her father, Jeff, had cut her hair short due to having put on a sports bra and leggings to send to her boyfriend. The employees called Laxamana's parents for a parent-teacher conference on the 4th while the haircut happened 24 days later. Izzy was even forced to drop out as student body president, even if it meant more bullying from other students. She cried all day, and the bullies failed to give up as she ignored them. On Friday, May 29, 2015, she jumped off a bridge after an encounter with her grandparents. She died roughly 24 hours afterward in a Seattle hospital.[88]Kennedy LeRoy (1998–2015), age 16, was a high school student with Asperger's Syndrome who committed suicide after being bullied at school.[89]Cassidy Trevan (2000–2015), age 15, was an Australian high school student who committed suicide two years after being gang-raped by a group of older boys from her school in Melbourne. The gang-rape had been orchestrated by two female classmates who pretended to offer her their friendship after bullying her incessantly. The girls and another boy acted as lookouts while the assault took place. The five teenagers involved were named to the police but were never interviewed.[90]Felix Alexander (1999–2016), age 17, was a high school student who took his own life, throwing himself in front of a train after seven years of bullying.[91]Daniel Fitzpatrick (2002–2016), age 13, ended his life by hanging himself from the attic with a belt after years of relentless bullying while a student at Holy Angels Catholic Academy. He wrote a letter about his former friends (who didn't like him for no reason) how they were bullying and blaming him, and his teachers weren't doing anything to help him. He ended his life on August 11, 2016, two weeks before his fourteenth birthday.[92]Tyrone Unsworth (2003–2016), age 13, was an eighth grade student in Brisbane, Australia who committed suicide on November 22, 2016 after years of bullying motivated by his homosexuality.[93] His grandfather had planned that he would be at school on this day, but he remained at his grandfather's farm. His grandfather returned to the farm from work at about 1 p.m. When he did not find Unsworth in the house, he "walked out the back" and found him dead.Brandy Vela (1998–2016), age 18, was a high school senior who committed suicide in November 2016 after years of bullying in person and online by her peers about her weight. According to Brandy's sister Jacqueline, the bullies creating dating websites to harass Brandy. They would lie about her age, use her picture, and use her phone number to tell people she's giving herself up for sex for free to call her. Brandy shot herself in the chest with a firearm and died at the hospital the following day. After Brandy's death, a couple of teenagers were arrested for bullying her.[94]Katelyn Davis (2004–2016), age 12, was sexually abused by her stepfather,phiscallly abused by her mother, and bullied online. On December 30 2016,Katelyn hung herself in her backyard over her treehouse.[95]Gabriel Taye (2008–2017), age 8, was a third grade student who committed suicide after being bullied. According to documents, school video footage shows students in the boys bathroom knocking Gabriel down, he was unconscious by the time the school faculty came to pick him up and send him to the clinic. When Gabriel returned to school two days later, the bullying continued. He later committed suicide by hanging himself from his bunk bed with a neck tie.[96]Jessica Scatterson (2004–2017), age 12, was a student from England who committed suicide by hanging in the closet due to bullying at school and online. One of Jessica's friends said that she came home from school with scratches on her face and a swollen eye from a fight with another girl. Her body was found at 3:45 a.m. on April 22, 2017, two days before her thirteenth birthday.[97]Mallory Grossman (2005–2017), age 12, was a sixth-grade student at Copeland Middle School who committed suicide after nine months of relentless bullying at school and online. Her parents complained to the school officials about the bullying, but their concerns were dismissed. Her mother, Dianne, said that the bullies still haven't been punished. The method in which she ended her life has not been revealed. After her death, she was cremated. According to the Mallory's Army Facebook page, Mallory was born on Earth Day of 2005.[98]Toni Rivers (2006–2017), age 11, was a sixth grade student in South Carolina who committed suicide by shooting herself with a gun after being bullied. Before her death, she told her friends that she couldn't take the bullying anymore. She was taken to the hospital, where she received treatment for 72 hours before dying.[99]August Ames (1994–2017) (born Mercedes Grabowski) was a Canadian pornographic actress and model. On December 5, 2017, Ames was found dead at her home in Camarillo, California at the age of 23.[100] Her death was ruled a suicide by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office.[101] Media outlets have insinuated Ames committed suicide following successive comments on Twitter in which she defended her refusal to perform in a pornographic movie with a man who had previously worked in gay pornography and sparking an "online firestorm".[102] Ames wrote that the decision was out of concern for her health. Some members of the gay community suggested her comments were homophobic and ill-informed about STI testing in the adult industry. Friends said she suffered from depression,[103] and Ames had previously discussed struggles with bipolar and "multiple personality" disorder.[104]Rosalie Avila (2004–2017), age 13, was an seventh grade student at Mesa View Middle School who committed suicide after two years of bullying. Her mother found her body, hanging in the closet. Before she took her own life, she left some suicide notes on her bed including, "Sorry, Mom and Dad, I love you.", "Sorry, Mom, you're gonna find me like this. And "Please don't show my picture at my funeral" Her father later discovered what she had written in her journal. It is said the kids were bullying her at school about her braces: "They told me I was ugly today. They're making fun of me about my teeth." In late December of 2017, she was buried.[105]Ashawnty Davis (2007–2017), age 10, was a fifth grade student in Colorado who committed suicide by hanging after being bullied at school and online. According to her parents, Ashawnty was bullied after a video of a fight she was in at her school in Aurora in October was posted on an app. Ashawnty confronted a girl who had already been bullying her and the fight was recorded on a cellphone and posted to an app called TikTok - Make Your Day. When Ashwanty found out about the video, she was devastated. Two weeks after the video was taken, she took her own life.[106] About a week after Davis' death, an eight year old girl from New Jersey named Imani Mccray saw news reports of the suicide of Ashwanty Davis on the computer before taking her own life. Her parents discovered McCray unconscious in her room that afternoon not long after they reportedly sent her to her room for a timeout. She was pronounced dead 40 minutes after arriving to the University Hospital.[107]Gabriella Green (2005–2018), age 12, was a middle school student in Florida who committed suicide after being bullied at school and on social media. According to police, the two bullies, who were also 12, confessed to bullying and stalking Gabriella. When Gabriella told one of the bullies she tried to hang herself, the bully responded, "If you're going to do it, just do it!" Gabriella's cousin told the police that she slipped a dog leash around her neck and hanged herself in the closet. The bullies were arrested.[108]Andrew Leach (2005–2018), age 12, was a sixth grade student at Southheaven Middle School who committed suicide by hanging himself in the garage on March 6, 2018. Andrew was bullied in school after revealing he might be bisexual. The kids at school would go around calling him "fat", "ugly" and "worthless." One day, his classmates followed him to the bathroom and told him, "We're gonna put hands on you. You're not going to make it out of this bathroom." After his death, he was buried.[109]Stephanie Johnson (2005-2018), age 12, was a sixth grade middle school student who committed suicide by hanging herself in the bathroom after being bullied. Before her death, her classmates told her to go to the bathroom and "kill herself." She died in the hospital four days later.[110]Jamel Myles (2009–2018), age 9, was a fourth grade student from Denver, Colorado who committed suicide after his classmates bullied him for being gay.[111]Du Yuwei (1999–2018) was a Chinese singer and ex-member of GNZ48. On October 16, 2018, Du Yuwei committed suicide at the age of 19 via charcoal-burning, after being bullied for her affair with Huang Jiawei.[112]McKenzie Adams (2009–2018), age 9, was a fourth grade student in Alabama who committed suicide by hanging herself in the bathroom after months of relentless bullying from her classmates.[113]Seven Bridges (2008–2019), age 10, was a fifth grade student at Kerrick Elementary School in Louisville, who committed suicide by hanging in the closet with a belt after his classmates teased him over his colostomy bag.[114]Hailie Masson (2005–2019), age 13, was a middle school student who committed suicide by hanging after being bullied. Before her death, she had a TikTok account and later became a famous TikTok star. She was cremated after her death.[115]Kevin Reese, Jr. (2008–2019), age 10, was a fifth grade student in Robinson Elementary School who committed suicide after being relentlessly bullied by his classmates. According to his mother, his classmates wrote on his tablet 'kill yourself' and 'You don't belong here'. His sister later found his body, hanging in the closet.[116]Ashley Lovelace (2002–2019), age 16, was a high school sophomore known as misslovelace on Instagram. On January 21, 2019, Ashley Lovelace committed suicide due to cyberbullying and depression. [117]Hailey Nailor (2002–2019), age 16, was a high school student who committed suicide by jumping off a mall parking garage roof after being bullied at school and online.[118]Niegel Shelby (2004–2019), age 15, was a ninth grade student from Hunterville, Alabama,He was a homosexual teenager who commited suicde because his classates and friends bullied him because of his sexuality. On April 18, Nigel hung himself in his bedroom, his mother later discovered his body.[119]These children are gone but will never be forgotten.

Ah, Poland, where do I begin?I often ask myself this question while sipping a cup of coffee on Krakow’s main market-square,hiking the valleys and peaks of Poland’s Tatra mountains,Dolina RoztokiView onto the Valley of Five Polish Lakes from one of the surrounding peaksMorskie OkoKayaking the waters of the Masurian lakes,17th century Wigry Monasteryor reclining on the beaches of the Baltic seashore,Mierzeja WiślanaOrłowoWolinHel PeninsulaBut then I remember the tumultuous history that has afflicted Poland throughout the recent years, and I understand why rising to “tourist stardom” has taken this country longer than its Western counterparts.As you can probably see, Poland is a gem of a country. With its beautiful and diverse architecture, landscapes, traditions, and compelling history, it easily deserves to be recognized as one of Europe’s prime vacation destinations. But why hasn’t its magnificence been uncovered yet? There are two reasons: history and Poland’s (or more specifically, the Polish people’s) lack of promotion.Let’s start with history …1.) Little do others know that Poland used to be a mighty and sprawling Empire that stretched from the Baltic to the Black sea. In fact, at its climax, the territory of this great kingdom matched, and at times even exceeded, that of the German-dominated Holy Roman Empire.With its powerful winged Hussar warriors, Poland served as Europe’s “Gates of Christianity”, continuously defending the continent from debilitating Tartar and Muslim invaders who threatened the prosperity of Europe with their incessant assaults (If you want a better idea of the strength of the Polish Hussar army, consider that during the Battle of Hodów, 300 Polish Hussars defeated an army of about 40,000 Tatar Muslims, with less than 100 casualties on the Polish side). In fact, it was Polish king Jan III Sobieski (defender of Christendom) who crushed the invasion of the Muslim Ottoman Turks in one of Europe’s most important battles: The Battle of Vienna in 1683.The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (officially formed around 1569, but already exhibiting power since 1386) was the name of this vast kingdom, and it thrived for a period of nearly two centuries under the auspices of the prosperous Jagiellonian dynasty. Besides abounding in many different lands and nationalities, which included Ruthenians (Ukrainians and Byelorussians), Germans, Jews, Armenians, Moldavians, Latvians, Turks, Tartars, Czechs, Slovaks, Hungarians, and many others, the Commonwealth was one of Europe’s most important promoters of arts, education, and politics . Moreover, the Commonwealth was an especially unique place in Europe during the 14th -18th centuries because of its immense religious tolerance. While countries in the “enlightened” West mercilessly persecuted each other over religious differences, the Commonwealth was blossoming in peace and prosperity, shielding many religions, most notably Jews and Protestants, from persecution.During this time, the Commonwealth experienced a magnificent period of growth: towns sprang up as grain and timber exports increased, beautiful renaissance architecture enhanced cityscapes, the Jagiellonian University (Krakow Academy) became a prestigious center for academic pursuits, Nicolaus Copernicus unveiled his heliocentric theory, and poet Jan Kochanowski created the first works of Polish literature. In short, the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania was, in a certain sense, a utopia. It distinguished itself in numerous ways, and was actually years ahead of many other European powers in terms of political advancement, for the Commonwealth was the first to elect its kings, prohibit the monarch from issuing laws without the consent of parliament, and create Europe’s first modern constitution (May 3, 1791), which guaranteed rights to all classes. In fact, a significant amount of historians believe that the Commonwealth’s political advancements served as the first and foremost model for the democratic government of the United States of America.But are any of these successes ever mentioned in standard Anglo-Saxon textbooks?No, the reputation of Poland has been unjustly tarnished by the many wars and conflicts (waged by Russians, Prussians, Germans and Austrians) that have beleaguered the nation throughout most of the 19th and 20th centuries. While in the late 18th to early 19th century the Partitions of Poland ended the nation’s long period of prosperity for about 123 years, the country was able to bounce back and briefly recover its wealth and bustling economy towards the early 1900s. However, this success was short-lived, for then came the Germans and Russians, who tried to annihilate Poland from the earth’s surface by spreading false propaganda and murdering off thousands of her citizens, most notably because of Poland’s refusal to submit to the disgusting ideologies fashioned by these notorious powers.Unlike countries such as France or the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia), which immediately accepted the ultimatums forced upon them by the German Nazis or Soviet Russians, Poland never surrender to either of these persecutors, primarily because Poland’s strong Catholic faith taught her people that uncontrolled violence, genocide, mass extermination, rape, plundering, and lying are wrong and go against the dignity of man. It was faith in God that guided the Poles and united them into a single, indomitable force.In reality, Poland was one of the only (maybe even the only) European countries fighting the Nazis during WWII, and one of the only countries that was courageous enough to stand-up for the safety and well-being of the persecuted Jews, while all others surrendered out of fear of Hitler and the German Nazis. For instance, do you know that it was Polish mathematicians who broke the Nazi “Enigma code “and shortened WWII by two years? And that in the “Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations” at Yad Vashem, the greatest number of individuals honored for saving the Jews are Polish? Unfortunately, these important accomplishments are not given the respect they deserve, since the spotlight is often unjustly taken by powers such as England, who not only failed to support Poland in her fight against Hitler, but also sold Poland to the Russians at Yalta.Nevertheless, even as the next phase of Poland’s oppression began (this time with the Russian Soviets) the country still refused to surrender to its persecutors. In fact, do you know that it was mainly Poland who caused the fall of the Communist regime, first with St. Pope John Paul II, who was not afraid to organize open pilgrimages or speak out publicly against Communist authorities, and then with Lech Wałęsa, who formed the Solidarity trade union in 1980, which not only encouraged free elections and religious expression, but stimulated Eastern Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and even China to wage their own uprisings against Communism?Thus, here is where the problem of “less tourism” lies. Unfortunately, Poland’s remarkable valiance has not been given the recognition it deserves. Instead, jealous dictators and liberals have caused this strong and beautiful country to be falsely labeled as a grey, communist backwater devoid of any culture, history, or decent social standards, simply because Poland has always had the audacity to speak-up for righteousness. In truth, even today, antipathetic European elites strive to ostracize Poland from the EU sphere since it is one of the only European countries to criticize ultra-liberal politics that have caused an influx of dangerous refugees and horrendous acts of terrorism on the European continent.Thankfully though, the jumble of lies that has unjustly plagued Poland for the past several years has finally begun to be dispelled as tourists who come to visit the country fall in love with Poland’s tranquil nature, architectural beauty, astounding diversity, breathtaking history, and compassionate and hospitable people. Honestly. it’s hard not to appreciate Poland considering the many historical contributions this wonderful country has made, and continues to make, for Europe.So in short, changing opinions wrought by dark movements and psychotic dictators takes time to untangle, but the hard-working, intelligent, and resilient Poles are unstoppable and will always come out victorious. In fact, thanks to the Polish people’s brilliant work-ethic, they have managed to fast-forward the process of recovery at an astounding rate, allowing Poland to become one of the most successful economic and political powers in Europe (and it only took the country about 20 years to achieve such status):“Since 1989, the country’s GDP per capita more than doubled, coming ahead of all European peers. Exports increased more than 25 times and came close to $250 billion in 2013. Since 1995, Poland has also grown faster than all large economies at a similar level of development, as reflected in average GDP per capita growth. After 23 years of uninterrupted growth—including during the 2008-09 global financial crisis, when Poland was the only EU economy not to sink into a recession—it is close to beating the world’s historic growth records.”2.) The second reason why I think that tourism is not as poplar in Poland as it is in other countries has to do with that notorious trait that most Polish people possess: complaining. Don’t get me wrong, Poles (most of them) are some of the kindest, smartest, and most hospitable individuals you’ll ever meet, but even Polish people will tell you that complaining is a major national problem (I have relations with a Polish family so I would know). Although the Poles have experienced more than their fair share of hardships , now as economy, lifestyle, and politics improve for the better, most Poles continue to roll their eyes and criticize their country instead of being proud and enthusiastic of the monumental changes that are taking place.Moreover, this complaining is also negatively reflected onto the tourism industry, since oddly enough, Poles fail to promote the beauty of their country and instead enjoy criticizing or nitpicking at its faults. It’s funny, complaining has become so notorious amongst Poles that there’s a famous Polish saying that pokes fun of this bad habit: “Cudze chwalicie, Swego nie znacie” – literally translated as “you praise the positive qualities of others (countries), but don’t even know or value those of your own”.So unfortunately, there are two camps of Poles: One group that can never except a darn compliment about their nation and only criticize it incessantly (these are the types of individuals who possibly discourage more tourists from coming). And a second group who love their country and strive to promote it as much as possible (Poland definitely needs more people like these!).In my honest opinion, Warsaw is a great example of a tourist destination that has fallen victim to “Polish complaining”. Actually, I think it’s one of Europe’s most underrated capitals thanks to Polish complaining! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been faced with negative comments from Polish people who unjustly criticize their capital as being ugly, cold and grey, while foreign tourists laud Warsaw for its vibrancy, beauty, historical significance, and excitement. In fact, I often hear puzzled tourists saying that it was Polish locals (unsurprisingly) who discouraged them from visiting Warsaw for some odd reason. Shocker, some tourists have even dared to say that the Palace of Culture is a beautiful building (FYI: Most Poles hate this building since it was built during the Soviet times).I mean, just look at what tourists are saying about Warsaw … (these are just a few examples)https://grabbinglifebytheballs.com/warsaw-underrated/http://www.thesweetestway.com/warsaw-poland-travel-tips/https://viewfinder.expedia.com/features/lebrun-instagram-diaries-wandering-warsaw/A Sunday In WarsawPretty patisseries and Old Town: 48 hours in Warsaw, Poland - Kara WillowWhy I Was Wrong About Warsaw (Warsaw City Guide) - Flirting with the GlobeWhy I Liked Warsaw, and Why You Should Like It TooThe 7 most underrated places to visit in EuropeA weekend in WarsawSo why do the Poles criticize their capital? It’s a difficult question, especially since there’s really not much to complain about (I hate when Polish people do that) .One reason might be the fact that parts of Warsaw were destroyed during WWII and had to be rebuilt afterward. But honestly, why should this even be an issue? It doesn’t detract from the city’s charm, it just adds to Warsaw’s history and vibrancy! In fact, many European metropolises suffered destruction during WWII. For instance, look at Berlin, about 85% or more of the city was largely destroyed during WWII, but you don’t ever hear locals complaining about this. Actually, did you know that most major German cities were rebuilt after WWII?“During World War II, carpet-bombing by Allied forces leveled up to 80 percent of the historic buildings in Germany’s main cities in an unprecedented wave of destruction prompted by the no less unprecedented barbarity of the Nazis.Berlin, like most cities in Germany, lay in ruins when World War II came to an end. In a seemingly endless catalogue of annihilation, Berlin, Cologne, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Münster, Munich, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Mainz, Nuremberg, Xanten, Worms, Brunswick, Hanover, Freiburg and Dresden were all devastated.”But again, you rarely hear Germans complaining about the damage their cities underwent. Instead, the people embrace their metropolises and promote them as major tourist destinations. Why can’t Poles do the same? Warsaw has just as much to offer as Berlin — its just a matter of promoting and bringing these interests to a positive light! The Poles should be proud of the meticulous restoration projects that have revived the beauty of Warsaw – the city even gained UNESCO recognition because of the breathtaking restoration jobs that have revived the city to its former beauty.So, simply put, Warsaw is uniquely Warsaw and there’s no place like it in Europe. Poles should embrace this glorious city — which has risen like a resplendent phoenix from the ashes of destruction — and promote far and wide the many wonderful qualities it has to offer, qualities which are unique amongst other European cities. Example? Warsaw’s seamless balance of medieval and modern architecture. What’s not to love? Warsaw is likely Europe’s greatest success story!Some pictures of Warsaw to prove my point. I actually compiled a mini travel-guide about Warsaw so that tourists can discover the city’s true beauty and spirit. If Poles can’t promote their country, I will.A brief background of Warsaw:The first traces of human settlement in the area date back to the turn of the 11th century, and so-called Old Warsaw was founded in the 13th century in the area of what is now the Old Town. As people continued to flock to the city, the so-called New Town was established in the following century. Over the centuries, the city by the Vistula river underwent incredible transformations. In 1596, Warsaw was made capital of Poland, and became not only the site of international politics, but also the home of many great artists, scientists, and social activists. Known formerly as “Paris of the East”, It was in Warsaw that the careers of world-renowned figures such as Frederick Chopin and Maria Skłodowska-Curie first took off.Although, independence insurgencies, wars, and the Warsaw Uprising have forever cast a shadow on the city’s history, Warsaw has miraculously risen from the ashes, for which it has been recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site, and dubbed Europe’s “Phoenix city”.source: http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/foreign_policy/nato_2016/warsaw/______________________________________________________________________________So, let’s start our journey with the gorgeous Old town. It really is as colorful as these pictures show. Even though parts of the old sector were rebuilt (as previously mentioned), it was actually reconstructed using historical pictures/paintings/town plans as guides, and bricks from former houses churches, and palaces that originally adorned the streets before the war.With its vivid pastel hues, lively squares, charming townhouses, winding cobble-stone streets, enigmatic alleyways, cozy cafés, and sweeping church facades, the atmosphere (and of course history) of the Warsaw old town is truly spectacular and most definitely worth a visit!Europe’s narrowest townhouseSt. John’s Cathedral (just one of many churches contained within the old town)Barbican Fortressmain market squareNew Town: Warsaw’s New Town is a neighborhood dating to the 15th century, while the Old town sector shown above dates back to the 13th century. The New Town lies just north of the Old Town and is connected to it by ulica Freta (English: Freta Street), which begins at the Barbican.PanoramasViews of the Royal Castle and Royal Castle GardensCopper-roof PalacePanorama of the Castle and Old Town from the Vistula riverbankMariensztatFrom the Old Town sector, follow the Royal Route to Krakowskie Przedmieście, a grand boulevard lined with fabulous palaces, churches, and townhouses.St. Anne’s ChurchContinue along the Royal Route to Nowy Świat, a street which continues to display the grandeur of Krakowskie Przedmieście and the Old town sector. Nowy Świat is lined with fabulous cafés, restaurants, and shops.Grand Theater: One of the largest Opera houses in Europe and in the world. Home to the Polish National Ballet and host of many world-class performances.Grand Theater MuseumParks: Warsaw is known for being one of the greenest capitals in Europe — more than a quarter of Warsaw’s territory is pure green space! Warsaw houses a plethora of beautiful, expansive, lush, and verdant parks and gardens, with most having a history that reaches as far back as the 16th century. Here are just a few of the parks you can find in the capital …Ogród Saski (Saxon Garden): It is the oldest public park in the city. Founded in the late 16th century, it was opened to the public in 1727 as one of the first publicly accessible parks in the world. The Saxon gardens used to house several opulent palaces that were unfortunately destroyed during the war. The government of Poland has decided to reconstruct these grand residences, so hopefully they will be standing and adorning the park grounds very soon.Tomb of the Unknown soldier: technically Part of the Saxon Gardens. The pillars that house the tomb are actually remains of the former Saxon Palace, one of the prime residences of the Saxon Gardens which is scheduled to be rebuilt shortly.Changing of the Guard (takes place every hour, 365 days per year)Łazieńki Park (Royal Baths Park): One of the largest and most beautiful parks in Europe. Designed in the 17th century as a baths park (hence the name) for nobleman Stanisław Lubomirksi, in the 18th century, Łazieńki was transformed by Poland's King Stanisław August Poniatowski into a setting for palaces, villas, classicist follies, and monuments, which still stand today, beautiful as ever.Frederic Chopin MonumentAlthough Frederick Chopin is renown worldwide for being a brilliant composer, not many people know that this world-famous musician was Polish – and a Varsovian! Born in 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Chopin’s parents moved to the capital city when the young Frederick was just a few months old. It was here, in Warsaw, that the legendary composer spent half of his life and enjoyed his first spectacular successes. Frederick played everywhere from the royal court, to rich manor houses, to public theaters.Today, Warsaw is full of places related to Chopin. Multimedia benches scattered throughout the city serve as signposts, giving a tour of the traces of this great composer. Festivals, cultural events, and free summer concerts of Chopin’s music held at Łazienki Royal Park are among the most popular ways to pay tribute to this musical genius.source: http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/foreign_policy/nato_2016/warsaw/From May to September, every Sunday at noon, and again at 4 pm, one can relax with Chopin’s magnificent classical music in a real picnic atmosphere at Łazieńki Park.Palace on the IsleOld Orangery: contains a statue gallery and one of the world’s few extant examples of an authentic 18th-century court theatre.New OrangeryLittle White HouseMyślewicki PalaceClassical amphitheater and Stage on the isleChinese GardenSome random shots of monuments, bridges, and lawns contained within the park …Henryk Sieńkiewicz MonumentEgyptian ShrineMonument of Jan III SobieskiBelvedere Palace (seen in the distance)University of Warsaw Botanical gardens (contained within Łazieńki)Belvedere Palace (contained within Łazieńki)Sybil’s Shrine (contained within Łazieńki)A lot of different animals live in the park, including bigger ones like fox and deer (all pictures taken in Łazieńki).Królikarnia (The Rabbit House) Palace and Park Complex: The palace houses a museum dedicated to Polish sculptor Xavery Dunikowski.Natolin Palace and Park ComplexMonument-Sarcophagus of Natalia Potocka (1776–1867), a noblewoman who used to live in the palace.Pole Mokotowskie ParkKępa Potocka ParkUjazdów Castle and Park ComplexKrasiński Palace and Gardens ComplexBeautiful, historical library housed inside of the PalaceWilanów Palace and Park ComplexMausoleum of the Potocki Family (contained within Wilanów)Church of St. Anne’s in WilanówWarsaw University Rooftop Gardens: one of the most beautiful rooftop gardens in Europe (although this technically isn’t a park, it still goes to show just how extremely green Warsaw is!)Żolibórz Park and Citadel (the Citadel is a 19th century fort constructed by Iwan Dehna)and this isn’t even half of the parks contained in Warsaw!Praga District (Warsaw’s Hipster District)Through the centuries, Warsaw's right-bank – the area called Praga – was an independent town, and it became formally attached to Warsaw only in the late 18th century. For years it was a secondary part of the city that survived the devastation of war, with three different religions (Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Judaism) peacefully co-existing. Today it is a fascinating district, overflowing with artistic studios, galleries, alternative theaters and underground clubs. Thanks to this infusion of cool culture, many of the surviving post-industrial buildings have been turned into cultural centres, cinemas, galleries, and pubs. But it is also in Praga that we can find many streets which were undamaged during World War II, and so there are some beautiful pre-war lamp-posts, sidewalks and apartment blocks.sources: http://warsawtour.pl/en/warsaw-for-everyone/praga-district-2993.html?page=0,0St. Florian’s Cathedral19th Orthodox church of St. Mary MagdaleneNeon museumSome random streets, monuments and plazas that can be found on a walk through Warsaw, notice how drastically the architecture changes from elegant classicist, to monumental Soviet-realism, to edgy modern. Its like a kaleidoscope!Miodowa StreetUjazdowska StreetBank SquareThree Crosses Square and surrounding streetsSome random townhousesChmielna streetSome more random streets and alleys …Stanisław Markiewicz BridgeTheater SquarePiłsudzki SquareSupreme Court of Poland and Krasiński SquareWarsaw Uprising Monument on Krasińki SquareKrasiński Palace that faces the squareLubomirski PalaceSome more palaces (Warsaw has a lot of them)Savior’s SquareMarszałkowska Square and Street — a grandiose masterpiece of Soviet-realism.Some more random streets …De’Gaulle SquareGrzybowski SquareBusiness District: Warsaw is one of Europe’s most dynamically developing metropolitan cities, attractive not only to tourists and residents, but also to entrepreneurs, as proven by various international ranking lists. In the 2016/2017 European Cities and Regions of the Future ranking, Warsaw came 4th in the “Business-friendly” category and 8th in the “Human capital and life style” category. Thanks to the modern architecture, excellent office infrastructure, and numerous incentive programmes targeted at small and medium-size enterprises, more and more companies are deciding to establish their HQs here and develop innovative ideas – as is the case with the Google Warsaw Campus, one of only five in the world. This all makes Warsaw also unique in the region in terms of the highly skilled human resources and a high level of satisfaction among residents. A survey conducted by the European Commission in 2015 has shown that over 90% of Varsovians are happy with their life in this city.source: http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/foreign_policy/nato_2016/warsaw/Warsaw houses one of Europe’s best skylines …Złote Tarasy Shopping CenterWarsaw “Google” OfficeSome more views of the business district …SkylineNational Football StadiumVistula riverbanks: Warsaw’s Vistula shorelines contain some of the loveliest and liveliest parts of the city. The verdant green and golden banks are lined with boulevards, restaurants and clubs, natural sandy beaches, and some of the wildest urban riverbanks in Europe (by wild, I mean quiet, natural, undeveloped beaches that are great for fishing , biking, animal watching, and simply relaxing).Some breathtaking views of the old town from the banks of the Vistula River …Kayaking on the Vistula, an increasingly popular pastime …Warsaw ZooThere’s a chimpanzee sitting in the rafters …Villa Żabińskich at the Warsaw Zoo. Setting for the beautiful movie called “Zookeepers Wife” which describes the life and times of a Polish couple (former owners of the zoo) who rescued Jews from the German Nazis during WWII.Warsaw PhilharmonicPalace of Science and Culture: The most controversial building in Poland — Some love it (mostly tourists) and some hate it (mostly Poles).Constructed in 1955, the Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki; abbreviated PKiN) is a notable high-rise building in Warsaw. It is the center for various companies, public institutions and cultural activities such as concerts, cinemas, theaters, libraries, museums, sports clubs, universities, scientific institutions and authorities of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Motivated by Polish historicism and American art deco high-rise buildings, the PKiN was designed by Soviet architect Lev Rudyev. It was intended to be a gift from Joseph Stalin.The Palace of Culture and Science is the tallest building in Poland, the eighth tallest building in the European Union, and one of the tallest on the European Continent.Cafés and clubs contained within the PKiNMuseum of Dolls at PKiNView from the 30th floor …Museums: Warsaw has many …already shown aboveGrand Theater MuseumPalace on the Isle MuseumLittle White House MuseumMyślewiecki Palace MuseumMuseum of Xavery Dunikowski SculpturesPraga Neon MuseumPalace of Culture and Science Doll MuseumRoyal Castle of Warsaw MuseumOne of the Rembrandt paintings housed in the castleWilanów Palace MuseumNational Museum of Warsaw — very large and beautiful museum filled with fascinating pieces of art from all time periods and all parts of the world. For instance, The Faras Gallery in the Warsaw National Museum is the only place in the world where you can see Nubian art and artifacts collected from the Faras Cathedral before it sunk in Lake Nassar. This collection of Nubian frescoes is in a gallery that follows the plan of the cathedral.Faras Gallery: Polish archaeologists literally peeled frescoes off of the walls of the Nassar Cathedral in order to save them before the church sunk in Lake Nassar.Museum of the Polish ArmyOutfits of and paintings of the great winged Hussar Warriors …Warsaw Uprising Museum (one of the best museums in Europe)POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Winner of Europe’s Museum of the Year award in 2016)Frederic Chopin MuseumZachęta National Gallery of Contemporary ArtMuseum of John Paul II Collection (Porczyński Gallery)Copernicus Science CenterNational Museum of EthnographyMarie Curie Skłodowska MuseumUjazdowski Center for the Contemporary ArtsGeological Museum of the State Geological InstitutePowązki Cemetery (a type of “open-air” museum):It is the most famous cemetery in Warsaw, and one of the oldest, having been established in 1790. The necropolis features graves of many illustrious individuals from Polish history, including those interred along the "Avenue of Notables" (Aleja Zasłużonych) created in 1925. It estimated that over 1 million people have been buried at Powązki.there are many more museums in Warsaw, but I won’t list them all since I’ve already posted more than enough pictures …And then of course Warsaw is also home to several world-class UniversitiesUniversity of Warsaw (UW) (founded 1816)UW Faculty of TechnologyUW Faculty of PhysicsUW Faculty of LawUW Faculty of JournalismUW Faculty of MusicUW LibraryAlthough there are several other universities in Warsaw, I will just leave you with pictures of the main one, which is the University of Warsaw.and of course Warsaw also offers heaps of fabulous entertainment, including theaters, clubs, bars, restaurants, and cafes — everything ranging from Hipster to Classy — your always guaranteed to find something you love here!BarkaPomost 511La PlayaBoogaloo Beach BarWarszawa PowiśleWarszawa WschodniaProchownia ŻolibórzBar WieczornyQchnia ArtystycznaPatio Kredytowa 9Concept 13Some stunning views from the restaurantCuda na KijuSavior’s SquareCafés on and around the Main Market SquareFreta StreetBelvedere Restaurant at Łazieńki ParkE.Wedel Caféand last but not least, public facilities — all fresh, spiffy, and modern.Metro StationsTrain StationChopin AirportYeah, so Warsaw is a really dull and boring place … ;)