I am Consuming Magazine Mothers Day and Mother of the Year Award Ceremony Dinner

8 May 2004
Darüzziyafe

Nazire Dedeman
Founder President of Umut Foundation
Speech Text

 

First of all, I would like to say that I am happy to be here with you on the prompth of “Mothers Day”. I also thank you for deeming me worthy of this award. 
In these modern times we live in modern life is possible only through consumption. People reach prosperity through consuming what they produce. However, we can only have this prosperity by consuming consiously not uncounsiously like in our country. Everybody will appriceate that our children can learn this through their parents, especially their mums. it is very important for women to be in this consious level. There is a need for publications such as I am Consuming magazine to form this consious and be a model to the society. Therefore, I would like to especially say that I appreciate your works and wish your succeses to continue. Umut Foundation, of which I am the chairwoman, works to raise responsible citizens, honoured leaders and convince the society to solve problems peacefully. 
Mothers’ day is a day that reminds us to be proud being mum and woman despite all, while crimes against woman, honour killings, rape incidents, which means violation of woman rights, beyond human rights, are too many in our country. Thus, being worthy of this award makes me especially happy. Woman that means mother is earth, harvest grow in this earth. For harvest to grow healthily, productive, good quality depends on the quality of the earth.  If the earth is harmed or destructed, ill seeds are planted, this meanness will spread around like a cancerous tumor. For our children’s goodness, virtue, peace of mind, peace and for them to live success, the earth that means mother should live in quality and healthy conditions. 
I wholeheartly wish that women live in happier, more hopeful, and peaceful life and celebrate all women’s and mothers who won award mothers’ day…I am honoured to be found worthy of this award and thank Fatma Nuhoğlu and I am consuming magazine.