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SmugMug > keywords > learn > The Many Faces of Afghanistan There are 6 faces looking through this school's muddied window. Each girl's face shows a very different emotion. If we were to put a name to each emotion, it might look like this...From Left to Right we have Shock, Hope, then Fear, below her we see Curiosity, then Anger, then finally Despair. This one candid photo could almost represent the entire nation of people in their struggle to survive in such turbulent times and in such extreme weather and conditions. Daily summer temperatures have exceeded 140F repeatedly, Water is a rare commodity and what is available is often terribly contaminated. Sanitation is almost an unknown and the average life expectancy here is 42. Yet their ability to survive in this environment is remarkable. There are crops growing where water is unseen. They are able to fix broken machines without a hardware store for fifty miles. One can only wonder what the future may bring for these people and these girls. They are trying to get an education when for years, the Taliban forbade it. Even today, girls and their schools are victimized by random acts of violence for no other reason than their wanting to go to school. Recently girls walking to school had acid thrown upon them by Taliban members. The Taliban have ordered busses to remove radios and electronic equipment and towers that service cellular phones and internet, vowing they will send in suicide bombers to deal with the "violators". What future will these girls have? Most women still are not allowed to work. They are often treated more like property than equal members of society. They are often forced to walk behind the men, even male children. They are required to give up their seat in a vehicle for a male and often they are found to be sitting on vehicle rooftops or in the open trunk. I have even seen them have to give up their seat to goats. What will their future bring? The women often still wear the Burqa, some by choice, some out of fear of reprisal if they don't. These people should be respected for their fortitude and ability to not only survive, but flourish. It is often easy to assume, that their high illiteracy rates and lack of formal education mean they are somehow inferior to the rest of the world. I have met them, eaten with them and spent time with them. Most I have found, speak a multitude of languages, including Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Arabic, English, Russian, Latin and German among others. They have been at war for thousands of years. For some reason, other countries continually over time have attempted to invade this land and all have failed to conquer it. Maybe this time we can help the Afghan people to improve their ability to recover from the era of the Russians and Taliban, so that they can rebuild their country and their culture.
SmugMug > keywords > learn > Certificate of Merti award to my photo that won a merit award from IDRC: "The Promise of Tomorrow" - Kothmale Radio Station is located in Sri Lanka a country which has become split between the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups. Although a Sinhalese area, couple of Tamilian children come to the Kothmale Radio station to learn computers. Despite language barriers, the teachers are able to guide and help these children with a promise for a better tomorrow. Kothmale Community Radio, Sri Lanka http://www.kothmale.org/ (Part of R&D Grant of IDRC’s PAN Asia Networking) http://www.idrc.ca/panasia/ev-81912-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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SmugMug > keywords > learn > WeCanRow Learn to Row 2009 photo
SmugMug > keywords > learn > A man reading a book as he drives.
SmugMug > keywords > learn > June 23, 2008 (Day 149) Capacious: able to contain much So much headspace, waiting to be filled with more words.On a somewhat related note, I was watching an interesting anime tonight that was similar to Fahrenheit 451, and it actually referenced Fahrenheit as The Book of Prophecy. Frightening and fascinating.I only recently read the book this year, and it really stuck with me. It also enlightened me on the meaning behind the name of my favorite independent bookstore in Austin: Book People. Makes me love that place even more.
SmugMug > keywords > learn > June 18, 2008 (Day 144) Cogent: appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing Yay! You finally get a picture in focus! Courtesy of a black fridge and white pastel.Not sure if I mentioned before I was a math minor in college, and this formula is one I will never forget. It is burned into my brain. Ah, sweet quadratic equation. I don't even remember what you're supposed to solve, but I remember you regardless. Thank you to the teacher who made us recite it ad nauseum in song, ensuring I would never forget that x equals the opposite of b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus four a c, divided two a.That corner of eternally occupied brain space will never be filled with sweet memories of my time overseas or the laughter and love of my family. No, dear teacher, it will always be occupied with formulaic song. How ever may I thank you?
WeCanRow Learn to Row 2009 photo
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