Today I tell you a memory about mint syrup and how it relates to a memory of mine, of spending a rare moment with my maternal grandfather and my paternal great grandfather.
You can watch it directly on this Google Drive link, as its size is too large to be uploaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lgAex2m3Ganv-XZwkLBjf6RwunWrMMZN/view?usp=drive_link
While planting a passion fruit vine in the garden around our house...
Today I was preparing the arrival of my mother and my sister...
I explain some of my present - future ideas for the garden...
Today I recorded my video while cooking... The size of the video is too large to be uploaded here (more than 100 MB), so you can watch it on this google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V_3Hruo4IvreI7beNHp8S9Owl_4D5i4O/view?usp=drive_link
For long I stopped enjoying my life, and I also stopped listening to music, because of what had happened with Annelies, because of the unfairness of the behavior of her entourage toward me, and in particular Red-Oak.
Because of the harsh judgements, manifested directly or indirectly through very disparaging acts and behaviors, in particular I am making reference to you, Little-Flute. I am a sensitive soul and anything of the kind is enough to hurt me and deeply injure me.
I wanted to do the good, and was treated in a tremendous way, never having a chance to explain myself, to say my version of facts.
I felt a deep disgust toward the world, and I just wanted to hide, to disappear from any social circle, to retreat in nature where plants and animals, contrarily to human beings, do not lie.
But when I understood that Annelies was a victim, the victim of the rigidity, lack of empassion, and devastating divorce of her parents, I pardoned her in my heart. That is why, I gradually reconnected myself to the digital world, and this is where I found the strength to start asking justice, for myself...... and for her.
I understood that it was something Annelies could not do, trapped inside her pain, trapped into her tremendous fears, of what had happened when she was only 7 years old. And I understood that Annelies wanted me to help her, and had been waiting for me to give my help. Only, being a very complex situation, I had to give my help the right way, by giving her all the time and space to heal. In 2017 - 2018, Annelies already was asking for my help, but back then, I did not know how to give my help, because every brush to her childhood wound brought an immense amount of pain in her. I had to avoid the slightest brush, and I ignored how to do that back then.
Also, the circunstances were not yet the right ones back then. The positive aspect of all what happened, of the unfairness that was committed against me, is that, despite themselves, Red-Oak and his clan gave me a right to talk, and to be listened to. As they well know by now that a mistake was committed against me, they're all very careful, because they know that despite being a foreigner and having less rights than they do in the Netherlands, the Law is from my side this time, as I can prove that Red-Oak committed an unfairness and lied to the house of justice of the Earldom. And I can prove it by revealing many personal, intimate stories about Red-Oak that Annelies wrote me about.
That is not my aim, of course, but I am conscious that it's been my protective shield during these 22 months of one-sided correspondence with Red-Oak and family. The fact that I know so many intimate stories about them is already the proof that Red-Oak lied, as he claimed that a very shallow acquaintance existed between his daughter and I. And he did so publicly.
That is how, with what Red-Oak did almost 7 years ago, he gave me voice to the chapter of his life and his clan. It's very unwise to hurt and harm someone in an unfair way for someone like Red-Oak who carries the title of Earl, one of the most important Earls of the Earldom.
My intentions have always been peaceful and positive, and they still are! What I need is for you, Red-Oak, and for you, Green-Rose, and for you, Little-Flute, to believe that my intentions are positive, to believe that I am a fair person, to believe that I deserve to be heard, and to believe that I deserve your excuses. Then, and only then, we will all be able to act in the best interest of Annelies' peace of heart and happiness.
And now, as you can see, I am determined to bring the truth to light. I will tolerate this lie no longer. There are many elements that the family of Annelies will discover soon, I hope, but that, for now, I won't share publicly.
Today I offered technical explanations about the garden and my vision of it. Trying to work with the elements, with nature, rather than against it, by being creative.
The video is too large to upload, so you can watch it directly on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zPOJ02BOtGLYLRexdv72plJPhUSL_BFX/view?usp=drive_link
I also show some comparison of the same area of the garden with last year.
That's a video made more than one year ago, showing the same area of the garden, that I had posted on this blog in Spring 2024: https://theprinceofylliriel.blogspot.com/2024/05/a-new-raised-bed-for-little-papaya-tree.html
From the rooftop of our house...
I speak very direct words to Red-Oak!
From the garden by the sea today. The video was too large to upload here, so you can watch it on this google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VosfqRjLsam3VAqkjc5wAvfI1mShq57u/view?usp=drive_link
Dear Red-Oak,
Annelies will obtain what she is asking for. There is no other possible path.
It's true that I'm very quiet and kind in 90% of my videos. But in the remaining 10% I must remind you that what you did is unacceptable. I do not tolerate the fact that you called me names. I do not accept all what happened, and the unfairness you committed against me. Because I am a loyal, forgiving person, I will not do the same with you. I will not ruin your reputation as an Earl, even though my words, reaching the right destinations, would be enough to raise a big interrogation mark about your integrity, and to halt any possibility of career advancement.
I do not want to follow that way, because that way would be called "revenge". I do not seek revenge but justice. I do not seek punishment for those who wronged me, but to be able to live in peace with my true love, without being troubled by small-minded souls like the ones I've met in the entourage of Annelies.
Annelies is calling for a reconciliation of you, dear Red-Oak, with Green-Rose, her mother. And it will happen. It will happen. You will have to pardon and to forgive: it should really not be an obligation to! Yet, in the case of people like you, who have a hardened heart, only strong words can pass through the shield you've built around you.
Soon you will have a proof of all my determination in front of your own eyes.
There are people, Red-Oak, who did not hesitate to call your name in public, and to discredit you. Have you noticed that I never did that? Do you appreciate my ethics?
That's strange, right? For you, and all your clan (yes, a clan!) being classified as "libanish" (or however you spell it) was the worst insult. Yet, this libanish is revealing to be more ethical and moral than many Dutch citizens.
Strange, right?
I was your perfect scapegoat. All your insatisfactions in life, all the traumas you had imposed on your daughter. You had found the thing, the person, who united your clan, through hate. The hate of me, the fear of me.
Do you know why I call them your clan? Because they all behave as you say. There are no free minds, no free hearts. This is the difference between a Human and a robot, for instance. A Human thinks with her or his own mind, feels with her or his own heart, and decides if something is right or wrong by listening to her or his conscience.
I have not yet seen such Human behavior being displayed by any member of your entourage. You're all as bad as those who follow blindly religious doctrines, in a destructive way.
Your doctrine was that I was bad, and that no communication should occur with me. Your doctrine was that silence "protected" you.
But Red-Oak, you're completely unmasked. I've written you on your professional email address, even got an automatic email from you confirming that I had written to the right person, confirming by which date you would read me, and giving me even a phone number and an email address to which to write.
I have not used that phone number and that email address, because I am an ethical person, because I love Annelies, because I want to appreciate you, and because I believe in the betterment of human beings. I believe in you becoming a better person, Red-Oak. I am offering you that opportunity. Not out of weakness, but on the contrary, out of real strength, out of magnanimity.
But there is one point on which I will not make concessions. You will have to take again the hand of Green-Rose in yours.
This is the will of Annelies, and the will of Annelies is my will.
This is why Annelies behaved the way she did. She wanted to force you to reconcile with her mother. She found no other solution to reach that aim than committing this unfairness against me, and tempting you in participating in it.
And you plunged into this narrative, Red-Oak, and you made it yours. I was your perfect scapegoat. You had the impression that this story strengthened your position as the head of the clan.
And you were wrong, because I'm stronger than you are. It is not physical strength I have. It is not legal power I carry. But, it is morality, sense of justice, and a pure heart capable of loving truly that make me stronger and smarter than you are, and than all the members of your clan.
Your doctrine is failing, Red-Oak. You know that, yet, as the people who are too proud to recognize a mistake, you are clinging to it. Don't be fooled by my appearant quietness in my videos. I am a very quiet, kind, compassionate person... But... I do not accept unfairness. And you will soon have of my news, with a warm salutation to each member of your clan.
I hope that you can also appreciate my sense of humor and my irony, of being able to always find new, creative ways to write about this story, while maintaining certain limits, and yet revealing a little more of what you've done. The key words today are: clan, doctrine and scapegoat. My aim is to make you feel ashamed of what you did, and of your current foolishness.
Your daughter is not talking to you, Red-Oak. Your own daughter. That is Not a good sign about the goodness of the person you have become.
From the garden today...
And this is a brief video of me while running, taken by my brother, yesterday.
Close to the sea with the shirt of la Fiorentina...
Today I did not record a new video, but I am instead posting the second part of my video during my jogging toward the Campus of Amchit, to show you that area of Amchit that I had not shown you before, dear Red-Oak.
And that's me with Boscolino, today, from the rooftop of the barnhouse.
And a family reunion...
And that was me last weekend:
https://bsky.app/profile/erik-zakhia.bsky.social/post/3lticqsz4wc26
For the first time in a long time, I've jogged toward the Camping of Amchit, that is located in between Amchit and Byblos, to show you that area of Amchit. I will upload the second part of my video tomorrow, as it was quite long. I have also a lot of pictures, that I will send directly to Red-Oak and to the rest of the family of Annelies.
You may read this private, password-protected post called "My direct communication with the Earl": https://amchitdordrecht.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/my-direct-communication-with-the-earl/
The password is the same as usual.
Only read this post if you truly want to. Nothing forces you to. It is intense!
This video is from yesterday (Sunday 6th of July). Because of a bug I could not upload it yesterday, and I am uploading it to day instead.
Red-Oak, this is all for you!I had troubles uploading my long video taken in the garden by the sea, so instead I recorded a very short video tonight from inside the living room, and tomorrow I will upload the video I recorded in the garden today...
After my jogging along the sea...
I also swam at sunset. That's taken a short while before.
I'm also satisfied of the first results of my new type of hügelkultur raised beds: there are many squash fruits growing, the amaranth is yielding already, the green beans are developing but did not start yielding. And there are a lot of passion fruits nearby, and some mangoes.
The sweet potatoes are also thriving.
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I remind that most of my communication with Red-Oak and with the "Earldom" is private, and not shared here, not even with the friends of Annelies and me who believe in this story.
From the garden...
A short video, after the long video I recorded yesterday, speaking directly to Red-Oak,,,
Today I decided to speak directly to the Earl in a very intense video, from the rooftop of the barnhouse!
Hugel is coming to Byblos. You may read this private, password-protected post on this link: https://amchitdordrecht.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/hugel-is-coming-to-byblos/
The password is the same as usual.
Today I recorded my video while preparing lunch. I didn't compress the video, so its size is above 100 MB, which means that I cannot upload it here. You can watch it directly by opening this google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lF0O19nJG5xNa_PNYUiKLzwD0XOIv-sD/view?usp=drive_link
