In another dimension, maybe I could fly a purple spaceship with round windows and cross the galaxy. I would hear thrilling stories about life on other planets far, far away where lifeforms were different, and people had beige and brown skin instead of blue. I would open my big black eyes in amazement, dreaming of exciting adventures.
If I finally met earthlings, I’d tell him the following: I come from a peaceful world, further away than most can imagine. My people study nature and develop technologies in balance with our world. My planet is filled with extraterrestrials of all shapes, sizes and colours. Unlike humans, we know no war and no bombs.
If we encounter other species, we are excited about what we can learn from each other. Racism is an unknown concept on the other side of the galaxy. Because, like the animals on earth, we all live knowing that we share a place in our manifoldness. Like flowers on a beautiful meadow, we appreciate being different and diverse. It’s our significant advantage: Diversity means more opportunities.
A school class on our planet is a mix of blue, pink, green and purple faces. They all chuckle, guessing if I would have purple children if I fell in love with the red-skinned doctor in area 62, right next to the school. I clap my long red fingers, getting their attention and returning them to the question of how the Milkyway came to exist.
Our communication is so different to yours. You would call it weird sounds. But for us, it works very well. We are thinkers and communicators. On earth, I have to adjust to your language to be understood, and I think it’s interesting. So earthling, how do you think we can benefit from each other?
Clothing: Anastasia Bull
Ring: Swarovski
Pictures: Tanja Gschwandl
Makeup: Lara Spiess
Styling: Greta Schoop & Sara Streule
