Posted in March 14th, 2010
Two nights ago, Joy Tang sent us the following by email and text message:
To Miriam Garvi, Esther Garvi, Josef Garvi and Staffan Goranson,
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At 6:46pm, March 12, 2010, you initiated a call from the number 0916741480 via a Chinese speaking person for a request to talk to me. I told the person that I do not [...]
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Posted in March 12th, 2010
The past 60 hours have definitively been the most intense of this journey. On the evening the day before yesterday, we called our father (who had once again been taken into hiding, after we confronted Joy with the appearance of our mother’s wedding ring on her finger). He informed us that he was at the [...]
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Posted in March 11th, 2010
This morning started off ith an article in one of the local newspapers, followed by a press conference at 10.30 A.M. (GMT+8).
Prior to the press conference, the reporters called Joy Tang to offer her the chance of getting out her version of the story. Joy stated that this whole affair was nothing but a love [...]
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Posted in March 8th, 2010
After reading the post Angels & Demons - Healing Intentions or Draining Powers, many readers have wondered what would the Dalai Lama say? Blog reader Oneredhorse expressed herself as follows:
Joy’s actions, when you line them up and review them, provide a powerful picture of her intentions. Compassionate healing or abuse, manipulation, and control? Without any [...]
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Posted in March 8th, 2010
So sorry we couldn’t all be home in Africa and enjoy a family day together, but we are saving all that for some day in the (hopefully!) near future!!
With much love,
Esther, Miriam and Uncle S
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Posted in March 7th, 2010
During the past few days, we have received emails and calls from various people connected to Joy (Tang-Wei) Tang. They have accused us of waging war against them and of harassing their network. Jeff Buderer (Director of Operations of OVF in California) in particular has been very upset about certain facts being revealed about his [...]
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Posted in March 6th, 2010
Joy, we last met you at the hideout where you had taken our father to keep him out of reach of the people who love him deeply. You were wearing the Jade bracelet that our father gave you on his first visit to Taiwan (at a time when he also gave you a new pair [...]
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Posted in March 5th, 2010
On Monday night, when we had our crisis meeting with Joy, she agreed that the best thing for my father would be to board the plane back to Europe and resolve the numerous things that have gone wrong in his life during the past six weeks. Her promise however did not hold much, as the [...]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Arne Garvi in Germany, February 2010
Prior to meeting Joy, my father (a declared pacifist since his teenage years who refused to carry weapons during his military service) had never resorted to violence, nor been the victim of any physical abuse.
About a month ago, upon his return from his first visit with Joy in Taiwan, my [...]
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Posted in March 2nd, 2010
All we know about my dad’s whearabouts is that Joy is taking him south. Miriam spoke to my father very briefly on the phone - he was in agony and could hardly finish his sentences. We are very worried.
Today, I got a note from Joy’s boyfriend in the US. Joy had told my father that [...]
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Posted in March 1st, 2010
Yesterday, at dinner, my father announced that he will not be flying back home with us on March the 5th when all of our return tickets are due. He has no means of procuring himself of a new ticket or of taking care of himself financially here in Taiwan.
We called Joy immediately and sat down [...]
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Posted in March 1st, 2010
A friend of both Arne and Joy left the following comment on Facebook, which might provide some insight into the dynamics of the relationship:
Looking beyond the immediate, Arne told me that he is a Christian, and does not believe in other religions.
Joy is very deeply into multiple spiritual paths, including Tibetan Buddhist and Yoruba, and [...]
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Posted in February 28th, 2010
On January 4th, during our first chat conversation, Joy made the following comment which has stayed with me ever since:
Your mother’s love for children is coming to me.
Joy Tang, January 4th
As I am not into neither the occult nor into reincarnation, I was left wondering what she meant. I still do.
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Posted in February 28th, 2010
For all my life, I have known my father as an alert driver, with whom I have always felt very safe as a passenger. He would never drive recklessly, as he taught me to have respect for traffic, and taught me more generally in life, that risks should be taken for causes that are worthy [...]
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Posted in February 28th, 2010
When Love sees one of its own in agony, it mobilizes a search party that will not rest until it has found and embraced the one who went missing.
It sets off on a rescue mission that will endure any hardship that comes its way, burning with the fire of a heart that bleeds for the [...]
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