Ok, so if it hasn't been made obvious, although I think it is pretty obvious, I am a left-winger. What does this mean?? Quite a Nice explanation Yeah, this generally means I wouldn't support anything remotely related to Donald Trump/ Republicans (for you Americans :) ) or for a matter of fact, anything Israeli. If a country itself should be so blatantly right-wing, I think the award should go to Israel. And yet I do not condemn Israel. Or rather, I do condemn its actions especially in Palestine, but I think I am free from prejudice about Israelis in general or Jews. Most people, particularly in Asia mistake anti-Israel sentiments for anti-semitism. It is a most dangerous mistake. Jerusalem But, back to the BREAKING NEWS bit. So my senior- let's call him Tom, recently defended a certain local celebrity for selling hijabs to Israelis. This made me infinitely more interesting to me. Think how a guy with a girlfriend would be infinitely more interest...
" Chun migozarad baki nist"- A Farsi saying It is okay because this too shall pass. I feel the voice echo in my head, stupidly, bouncing around with absolutely no meaning because I have caused this tragic incident. Kabul before and after. I read this phrase when I was reading the 'Bookseller of Kabul', I think it was inscribed on a teahouse in Kabul. It was an excellent book, one of the kinds that make you realise your life is amazing. Self-reflection upon brown, yellowed pages. Graciousness reigns. Yours, Maneesha
Oh, beta , why do you weep so, How has it comes to this, lo Take this handkerchief and dry your tears, Where are your mama papa to calm your fears? Oh, beta , don't cry na, Why do you carry such bloody rags? Ja dekhlo What is your name and where do you come from, You know, na, look just like my son, Hanji, I had one once, and he looked just like you... And daughters, daughters I had two. Chal, koee na, How about I tell you a story? This story starts long ago, Nobody really knew its beginning and no one really knows the end but everyone remembers what came in between, I called it the blood fields. Shhhh, beta , Did you come from the blood fields too? They told me to run and I think you must have come from there, Did they tell you to run? Its alright, beta , Come we'll go together. And together we'll go, I think sometimes you need to leave to find yourself, but sometimes you can never really leave, you know? If they ask us wher...
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