Thursday, April 15, 2004
Selfishness & Destruction
Monday, April 12, 2004
'Even Freedom Needs Practice' Amir Al Sayegh; Iraqi Writer
Last night - on the rare occasions that I am home - as I was flicking through the channels, I came to BBC World and paused for a moment as I saw two gentlemen strolling through streets that seem to have been from a memory of the past...
One was obviously British; the interviewer and the other was an Arab, an Iraqi; his eloquence was gentle yet not mild, his demeanour humble yet also proud. He said something that gripped me, more so when he said: - 'Even freedom needs practice'. I was captivated.
He was definitely right. The show, upon further investigation, is called Simpson's World and in it 'John Simpson talks to Iraqi writer Amir Al-Sayegh about the difficulties of life in post-war Baghdad'. He was just so real and so eloquent that I was happy to remember; yes we do have well educated, thoughtful, selfless and more so, patriotic Iraqis. Yes, it is good to know that there are still people who truly care about the motherland, about our compatriots and who truly believe in a renaissance for such a glorious country as Iraq.
'Fifty four years of suppression require at least 10 years of practice' - although I would have liked it to be three years or four, I am wiling to succumb to ten should the result be solid and favourable. Mr. Amir Al Sayegh sang sweet tunes to my soul. During these onerous times it is truly refreshing to hear the sound of reason speak. It is very unfortunate that we have in our country the likes of such an odious, selfish, illogical person as Muqtada Al Sader.
On America: -
'They are not experienced in administrating other countries'. Mr. Al Sayegh seems dreadfully disappointed. Throughout his interview you saw a translucent soul aching for the truth, someone who BELIEVED in the United States of America and was, unfortunately, dreadfully let down. Just as an innocent child is so disappointed when he finds out that Santa Clause does not exist. Mr. Al Sayegh spoke of the films he'd seen (Hollywood) the books he'd read (Sydney Sheldon, Harold Robbins etc... ) and he did so believe that America WILL redeem itself and do something for Iraq. Wisely he recomposes himself and says: -
'America is a part of the world, they behave as if the world is a part of America'.
'... all the world must participate'.
So very very true!
... to be continued ...
One was obviously British; the interviewer and the other was an Arab, an Iraqi; his eloquence was gentle yet not mild, his demeanour humble yet also proud. He said something that gripped me, more so when he said: - 'Even freedom needs practice'. I was captivated.
He was definitely right. The show, upon further investigation, is called Simpson's World and in it 'John Simpson talks to Iraqi writer Amir Al-Sayegh about the difficulties of life in post-war Baghdad'. He was just so real and so eloquent that I was happy to remember; yes we do have well educated, thoughtful, selfless and more so, patriotic Iraqis. Yes, it is good to know that there are still people who truly care about the motherland, about our compatriots and who truly believe in a renaissance for such a glorious country as Iraq.
'Fifty four years of suppression require at least 10 years of practice' - although I would have liked it to be three years or four, I am wiling to succumb to ten should the result be solid and favourable. Mr. Amir Al Sayegh sang sweet tunes to my soul. During these onerous times it is truly refreshing to hear the sound of reason speak. It is very unfortunate that we have in our country the likes of such an odious, selfish, illogical person as Muqtada Al Sader.
On America: -
'They are not experienced in administrating other countries'. Mr. Al Sayegh seems dreadfully disappointed. Throughout his interview you saw a translucent soul aching for the truth, someone who BELIEVED in the United States of America and was, unfortunately, dreadfully let down. Just as an innocent child is so disappointed when he finds out that Santa Clause does not exist. Mr. Al Sayegh spoke of the films he'd seen (Hollywood) the books he'd read (Sydney Sheldon, Harold Robbins etc... ) and he did so believe that America WILL redeem itself and do something for Iraq. Wisely he recomposes himself and says: -
'America is a part of the world, they behave as if the world is a part of America'.
'... all the world must participate'.
So very very true!
... to be continued ...
