I think the year 2009 was quite a defining year and surely booked a place in history with a number of major incidents. The war in Gaza, Obama inauguration as U.S president, and off course the economic down turn that took the world by surprise. These are some of the things that would come up to my mind when thinking 2009 what pops up in your mind? What does 2010 has in store for us?
Happy new year.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
I need a road map?!?!
Have you ever being confused? confused about anything. it is a horrible feeling isn't it? Confused about what to do next in life or why are you doing whatever you are doing. what is the ultimate goal that i am seeking. what do i want to achieve. really i have no idea. i mean if you ask me what next? i would black out. Sometimes i feel that i did it all yet i feel i did nothing whatsoever. My mind is filled with question marks and exclamation marks. My heart is filled with mixed feelings. My senses are tired of my poor sense of direction. Talking about my senses man I think i got some serious sixth sense that never let me down but perhaps i am letting it down by ignoring it many times. If only i trusted my instincts! Many people who get to know me well freak out when dealing with me in fact i freak out myself. So what to do? Should I just flow with the waive or sit back and do some serious auditing, thinking, analysis, planning of the situation and how to go forward????
“Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.”
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Spanish: You got to love it
It is said that Spanish is the most widely spoken romantic language in the world! It is not the first language only for Spain but also most of Latin America (Brazil being the exception). We all enjoy Spanish music and above all I enjoy Spanish football La Liga. I think it is the most entertaining football league in the world it just has a different flavor. So what? you say! Well For the above mentioned reasons and others I dont like to mention I decided to pick up Spanish as a foreign language to add to py portfolio. I have always wanted to learn a third language and I was in a dilemma between French and Spanish but eventually I settled with Espanol. Sorry French speakers but I just think French is not that appealing at least not to me. I mean Why do I have to write something completely different from what I am saying (Spelling and pronunciation in French are just weird).
I started learning Spanish formally as well as informally. Informally through a great website that I found (www.livemocha.com). It is amazingly effective and interactive with different languages on the table for you to pick up. Not only am I learning Spanish there but also meeting and making nice friends. I realised that Latin Americans are very helpful and friendly. Everyone wants to help you learn Spanish they make life easier and more fun. To all of my friends from livemocha I say sincerely Gracias! you are great. I hope i make till the end when am fluent in Spanish and may be visit Spain or Latin America one good day (ya I know dreams).
I started learning Spanish formally as well as informally. Informally through a great website that I found (www.livemocha.com). It is amazingly effective and interactive with different languages on the table for you to pick up. Not only am I learning Spanish there but also meeting and making nice friends. I realised that Latin Americans are very helpful and friendly. Everyone wants to help you learn Spanish they make life easier and more fun. To all of my friends from livemocha I say sincerely Gracias! you are great. I hope i make till the end when am fluent in Spanish and may be visit Spain or Latin America one good day (ya I know dreams).
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I already noticed a change
8 years in office and i never heard Bush speak positively and with hope. Bush wanted people to live in fear "war on terrorism" were his favorite words.
I never heard Obama speak negatively; lets hope he keeps it that way he never mentioned terrorism in his innaugration speech and mentioned war only once i think.
best of Obama's speeches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlmEa5PIJAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB1RJBuWYbA&feature=related
"To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." Obama.
Well lets hope our leaders change too coz they r not fit for this era of time.
The full text of the speech: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/01/2009120164354602654.html
I never heard Obama speak negatively; lets hope he keeps it that way he never mentioned terrorism in his innaugration speech and mentioned war only once i think.
best of Obama's speeches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlmEa5PIJAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB1RJBuWYbA&feature=related
"To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." Obama.
Well lets hope our leaders change too coz they r not fit for this era of time.
The full text of the speech: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/01/2009120164354602654.html
Thursday, January 15, 2009
WE WILL NOT GO DOWN
WE WILL NOT GO DOWN (Song for Gaza)
(Composed by Michael Heart) - http://www.michaelheart.com/
Copyright 2009
A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive
They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right
But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
watch the video of the song on youtube: We Will Not go Down
(Composed by Michael Heart) - http://www.michaelheart.com/
Copyright 2009
A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive
They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right
But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze
We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
watch the video of the song on youtube: We Will Not go Down
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Correction: Israel is the occupier not the occupied
I am writing this in response to an email forwarded to me from a good friend of mine. The write-up was clearly bias and/or misinformed. so I thought I would say something about it. The email was basically all against Hamas and pro Israel regardless of all the inhumane atrocities they are committing. 
The email starts with a few photos of children in military attire marching or holding toy machine guns or wrapped with a false suicide explosive belt. It comments that Hamas is training kids aged 4 -9 to conquer Israel and kill Jews. I wonder if conquer is the right word? How can Palestinians conquer Israel while Israel is an occupier. Where is Israel that Hamas can conquer? Israel is built on occupied Palestinian lands and you can ask history to explain to you. It has been made clear over and over again by Palestinians and Muslim leaders that the fight is against Zionist Israel who hijacked the Jews faith and not against Jews. By the way there are many Jews living in Arab countries today. I think it is normal and important for Palestinians to teach their children who their historic enemy is and prepare them to face the bitter reality they will face as they grow up because Israel proved over the years that it does not differentiate between children and militants in its aggression.
Then the email mentions that Arabs do live in peace with Jews in Israel! Yes Arabs and Jews live together in occupied Palestine in cities like Jerusalem and Arabs are treated as second class citizens. it is ironic that the natives of the land are treated as second class citizens.
Then it gets serious and talk about living in Israel under fire from Hamas. It says "Today 13 rockets fell in the south as of 4PM our time here as the sun is going down. One missile directly hit a home in Ashkelon as the family ran for the bomb shelter" every time Israel talks about being a victim they mention how many rockets hit them but they never say how many civilians killed you know why? because basically there are mostly no fatalities in such attacks because the rockets are primitive and not guided. I am not saying Hamas should kill Israeli civilians as no sane person would like to see children or women of any race being targeted in wars. But I would ask how many civilians in Israel were killed by such rockets over time since the rockets were invented? you get the figures and compare them only to civilians killed by Israel over the past two weeks and you will be shocked.
The email says that Israel has been under threat of these rockets for six years now horrifying its citizens in the south but it does not say for how long the Palestinians have being terrorized, killed, and made homeless by Israel (since 1967 or is it 1948?).
Then the email gets funny when it says we must understand who Hamas is "You must understand who Hamas is. Unlike a normal army which plays by the rules, Hamas which has always been a terrorist organization". First of all Hamas is a political party with a military wing resisting the occupation. The funny part is talking about Hamas as an army that plays without rules. So are you by any chance suggesting that Israel plays by the rules? Hell no. Israel in every war be it in Palestine or Lebanon violate international law and has no respect whatsoever for war morals. It has no morals nor ethic codes for it army and this is proven many times. It intentionally targets UN installations, children, women, and infrastructure. Remember Qana UN camp in Lebanon 1996, the killings and destruction in Lebanon 2006, and the current crisis in Gaza. More than 40% killed in Gaza over the past two weeks are children and women. Israel uses internationally banned bombs such as using white phosphorus bombs that burn the flesh of humanbeings in Gaza. Israel never implements any of the UN security council resolutions and whenever the UN issues just a statement to condemn Israel then what happens? Israel immediately bombs UN installations and a good example a few days ago after the UN resolution Israel bombed a UN school and aid convoy in Gaza. Israel says Hamas hides within civilians. Well we should know that Gaza strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. It is basically a big prison that has been under complete siege by Israel for about three years. Where do you expect Gaza people to go or hide? Israel with all its mighty power and intelligence is unable to locate and destroy Hamas so they instead target houses killing whole families and mosques and schools sheltering civilians. Did you know that Israel more than once in the past two weeks gathered people including women and children in single buildings and kept them there for days without supplies telling them it is safer and then they bombed them killing tens and leaving the rest under rubble not allowing rescue teams to reach them? Are these the morals and rules of war? Just like Israel failed miserably against Hizbullah in Lebanon in 2006 they will fail again in Gaza because they never learn the lesson. Hizbullah is much stronger today than it was two years ago and Israelis know this very well so God willing Hamas and other resistance movements in Palestine will emerge stronger after this aggression.
The email mentions that the media does not report everything. Well yes thats very true you know why? Because Israel "the democratic state" bans all media local and international from entering Gaza or reporting on military operations. They thought they could hide their ugly immoral acts in Gaza but luckily a few journalists were already in Gaza before the start of the barbaric attack on Gaza.
Do you know what Israel teaches its children? In this photo Israeli children sign on bombs used to kill other children and civilians in Lebanon 2006.
These killings must stop now before later. Those who support Israel blindly need to wake up and act on their moral responsibility. History will not forget nor forgive. We owe the children of Gaza.
War ethics in Islam are clearly laid down by Allah in the Quran and by Prophet Mohammed peace be upon him as well as the Muslim leaders after the Prophet. To learn about war morals and ethics turn no further than Islam. Here is a summary of some of the rules please copy this link to your browser: http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503545840
The email starts with a few photos of children in military attire marching or holding toy machine guns or wrapped with a false suicide explosive belt. It comments that Hamas is training kids aged 4 -9 to conquer Israel and kill Jews. I wonder if conquer is the right word? How can Palestinians conquer Israel while Israel is an occupier. Where is Israel that Hamas can conquer? Israel is built on occupied Palestinian lands and you can ask history to explain to you. It has been made clear over and over again by Palestinians and Muslim leaders that the fight is against Zionist Israel who hijacked the Jews faith and not against Jews. By the way there are many Jews living in Arab countries today. I think it is normal and important for Palestinians to teach their children who their historic enemy is and prepare them to face the bitter reality they will face as they grow up because Israel proved over the years that it does not differentiate between children and militants in its aggression.
Then the email mentions that Arabs do live in peace with Jews in Israel! Yes Arabs and Jews live together in occupied Palestine in cities like Jerusalem and Arabs are treated as second class citizens. it is ironic that the natives of the land are treated as second class citizens.
Then it gets serious and talk about living in Israel under fire from Hamas. It says "Today 13 rockets fell in the south as of 4PM our time here as the sun is going down. One missile directly hit a home in Ashkelon as the family ran for the bomb shelter" every time Israel talks about being a victim they mention how many rockets hit them but they never say how many civilians killed you know why? because basically there are mostly no fatalities in such attacks because the rockets are primitive and not guided. I am not saying Hamas should kill Israeli civilians as no sane person would like to see children or women of any race being targeted in wars. But I would ask how many civilians in Israel were killed by such rockets over time since the rockets were invented? you get the figures and compare them only to civilians killed by Israel over the past two weeks and you will be shocked.
The email says that Israel has been under threat of these rockets for six years now horrifying its citizens in the south but it does not say for how long the Palestinians have being terrorized, killed, and made homeless by Israel (since 1967 or is it 1948?).
Then the email gets funny when it says we must understand who Hamas is "You must understand who Hamas is. Unlike a normal army which plays by the rules, Hamas which has always been a terrorist organization". First of all Hamas is a political party with a military wing resisting the occupation. The funny part is talking about Hamas as an army that plays without rules. So are you by any chance suggesting that Israel plays by the rules? Hell no. Israel in every war be it in Palestine or Lebanon violate international law and has no respect whatsoever for war morals. It has no morals nor ethic codes for it army and this is proven many times. It intentionally targets UN installations, children, women, and infrastructure. Remember Qana UN camp in Lebanon 1996, the killings and destruction in Lebanon 2006, and the current crisis in Gaza. More than 40% killed in Gaza over the past two weeks are children and women. Israel uses internationally banned bombs such as using white phosphorus bombs that burn the flesh of humanbeings in Gaza. Israel never implements any of the UN security council resolutions and whenever the UN issues just a statement to condemn Israel then what happens? Israel immediately bombs UN installations and a good example a few days ago after the UN resolution Israel bombed a UN school and aid convoy in Gaza. Israel says Hamas hides within civilians. Well we should know that Gaza strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. It is basically a big prison that has been under complete siege by Israel for about three years. Where do you expect Gaza people to go or hide? Israel with all its mighty power and intelligence is unable to locate and destroy Hamas so they instead target houses killing whole families and mosques and schools sheltering civilians. Did you know that Israel more than once in the past two weeks gathered people including women and children in single buildings and kept them there for days without supplies telling them it is safer and then they bombed them killing tens and leaving the rest under rubble not allowing rescue teams to reach them? Are these the morals and rules of war? Just like Israel failed miserably against Hizbullah in Lebanon in 2006 they will fail again in Gaza because they never learn the lesson. Hizbullah is much stronger today than it was two years ago and Israelis know this very well so God willing Hamas and other resistance movements in Palestine will emerge stronger after this aggression.
The email mentions that the media does not report everything. Well yes thats very true you know why? Because Israel "the democratic state" bans all media local and international from entering Gaza or reporting on military operations. They thought they could hide their ugly immoral acts in Gaza but luckily a few journalists were already in Gaza before the start of the barbaric attack on Gaza.
Do you know what Israel teaches its children? In this photo Israeli children sign on bombs used to kill other children and civilians in Lebanon 2006.
These killings must stop now before later. Those who support Israel blindly need to wake up and act on their moral responsibility. History will not forget nor forgive. We owe the children of Gaza.
War ethics in Islam are clearly laid down by Allah in the Quran and by Prophet Mohammed peace be upon him as well as the Muslim leaders after the Prophet. To learn about war morals and ethics turn no further than Islam. Here is a summary of some of the rules please copy this link to your browser: http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503545840
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Israel above the law or immoral?
We are above the law. We do not give a damn about what the world thinks. We do not care what the so called UN say or decide because we are just too good for anyone. These are words not spoken but yet heard from Israel. The words are spoken through despicable actions of Israel in its various wars. Let me explain to you what I am trying to say:
Every time Israel goes to war to kill non combatant civilians be it in Palestine, Lebanon, or else where they want the world to say nothing and in fact provide support to their killings. Usually it takes the world some days before we hear serious calls for stopping what Israel is doing. The UN Security Council can NEVER issue a resolution demanding Israel to stop its operations because the U.S veto is merely for Israel use and immunity from such resolutions. So mostly the UN just condemns Israel and when this happens Israel get pissed off and in return they target directly and hit UN premises in area they are attacking. If you do not believe me then let me remind you of Israel war in Lebanon in 1996; they directly bombarded UN peacekeepers camp in Qana which sheltered civilians mostly women and children killing hundreds we can never forget those pictures we saw on the media. Well may be that was long ago. Fine, how about yesterday when they attacked a UN school in Gaza filled with civilians. The UN fumed about it as they always do and said they provided Israel with GPS coordinates of their schools so that they are not targeted. Israel was responded a few hours later by bombing ANOTHER UN school !!!
Now the UN is calling for an investigation on these bombings. That’s almost funny I would just tell the UN to shut up useless and hopeless organization. In fact I think they should dissolve the UN its just a waste of time, money and resources.
Bottom line is that Israel is a terrorist ‘state’ with no morals and no respect whatsoever for international law. They have no value for human lives and certainly they deserve a medicine of their own.
We need to wake up to save the world from this destructive immoral entity before it’s too late.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGOWkWYqJ4
Every time Israel goes to war to kill non combatant civilians be it in Palestine, Lebanon, or else where they want the world to say nothing and in fact provide support to their killings. Usually it takes the world some days before we hear serious calls for stopping what Israel is doing. The UN Security Council can NEVER issue a resolution demanding Israel to stop its operations because the U.S veto is merely for Israel use and immunity from such resolutions. So mostly the UN just condemns Israel and when this happens Israel get pissed off and in return they target directly and hit UN premises in area they are attacking. If you do not believe me then let me remind you of Israel war in Lebanon in 1996; they directly bombarded UN peacekeepers camp in Qana which sheltered civilians mostly women and children killing hundreds we can never forget those pictures we saw on the media. Well may be that was long ago. Fine, how about yesterday when they attacked a UN school in Gaza filled with civilians. The UN fumed about it as they always do and said they provided Israel with GPS coordinates of their schools so that they are not targeted. Israel was responded a few hours later by bombing ANOTHER UN school !!!
Now the UN is calling for an investigation on these bombings. That’s almost funny I would just tell the UN to shut up useless and hopeless organization. In fact I think they should dissolve the UN its just a waste of time, money and resources.
Bottom line is that Israel is a terrorist ‘state’ with no morals and no respect whatsoever for international law. They have no value for human lives and certainly they deserve a medicine of their own.
We need to wake up to save the world from this destructive immoral entity before it’s too late.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGOWkWYqJ4
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
It is SAD..
It is SAD when I look at the news and see every hour a new headline about Israel pushing deeper into Gaza and the number of CIVILAN casualties increases. The number of casualties keeps on rising and the SAD part is not how many killed but as time passes we become more ‘accustomed’ to this news to an extent that we do not react anymore. Some people even lost their feelings about what they see. We may not realize this but to prove it to you just be with others in the TV room and as more news from Gaza come in you will notice at least one person will probably say “just change the channel why are we watching this?” It happens trust me and this is really SAD and in fact dangerous. It is dangerous because tomorrow it will be our turn. Yes we are in for a treat from Israel and its allies; sorry ‘allies’ is not appropriate I would say puppets such as the USA. Do you think if Israel defeats Hamas it will stop there? Of course not because history tells us how Israel operates. They simply cannot stay peaceful for a long time; they live to fight and practice their new weapons. Unfortunately the practice field is Arab lands and the SAD part is that the practice targets are mostly children and women.
I am sick and tired of hearing Israel saying civilians are killed accidentally. This is bullshit moreover; they say “well! Hamas kills civilians too”. Shame on you who uses this justification. Israel got the best intelligence agency in the world and most advanced military systems as they claim so how come they cannot tell a baby from a Hamas militant. On the other hand Hamas is using the most primitive ‘home-made’ rockets that are not guided. I am not saying Hamas should kill civilians but civilians killed by Hamas are not a fraction of what Israel kills every hour. The difference is that Hamas does not target civilians while Israel does. If Israel seriously thinks Palestinian babies and women are a threat to them then at least use proportionate power to attack them.
It is SAD to be so helpless. Gaza is crying and we are chilling out in worldly pleasures. Infants are murdered and terrified, women are killed, families yes whole families are targeted and we are in complete silence and being very passive.
It is SAD when we look at our history and see how much dignity and honor we lost over time. What will we answer when asked about how we helped Gaza? It is SAD because this keeps on happening in Palestine and Lebanon. Israel is taking turns on killing people of different nations and we never learn the lesson. Israel understands only the language of power and fear they do not understand nor believe in peace and negotiations. I think Hezbollah proved this on many occasions when they managed many times to return prisoners from Israel by attacking and kidnapping Israeli soldiers. How many prisoners were freed through negotiations?
Allah is certainly aware of what the wrong doers and oppressors are doing and He alone we ask for victory and seek refuge in.
I am sick and tired of hearing Israel saying civilians are killed accidentally. This is bullshit moreover; they say “well! Hamas kills civilians too”. Shame on you who uses this justification. Israel got the best intelligence agency in the world and most advanced military systems as they claim so how come they cannot tell a baby from a Hamas militant. On the other hand Hamas is using the most primitive ‘home-made’ rockets that are not guided. I am not saying Hamas should kill civilians but civilians killed by Hamas are not a fraction of what Israel kills every hour. The difference is that Hamas does not target civilians while Israel does. If Israel seriously thinks Palestinian babies and women are a threat to them then at least use proportionate power to attack them.
It is SAD to be so helpless. Gaza is crying and we are chilling out in worldly pleasures. Infants are murdered and terrified, women are killed, families yes whole families are targeted and we are in complete silence and being very passive.
It is SAD when we look at our history and see how much dignity and honor we lost over time. What will we answer when asked about how we helped Gaza? It is SAD because this keeps on happening in Palestine and Lebanon. Israel is taking turns on killing people of different nations and we never learn the lesson. Israel understands only the language of power and fear they do not understand nor believe in peace and negotiations. I think Hezbollah proved this on many occasions when they managed many times to return prisoners from Israel by attacking and kidnapping Israeli soldiers. How many prisoners were freed through negotiations?
Allah is certainly aware of what the wrong doers and oppressors are doing and He alone we ask for victory and seek refuge in.
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