Eighty years ago, night after night, Billie Holiday would close out her shows by singing Strange Fruit.
All lights out, spotlight on her face, silence, no drinks being served, and no encore.
So powerful.
(The last thing that I will hear tonight is this song).
Hi, welcome to my website. My name is Alex Verbeek. I care about our small beautiful planet and want to preserve it for the next generation. I work as a public speaker, moderator, and work with others on several environmental projects. This is my personal blog, where I post about climate change, biodiversity, travel, photography, and anything else that caught my attention. 
