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Do you want help an Iraqi ? Help my friend …

Wamith Al-Kassab (Iraq) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:47:52 +0000

As an Iraqi activist I receive many emails from people over the world how want to help Iraqi people to have a better future ,especially young Iraqi youth , we usually try to get help for the sick and most in need to help them to survive , but not every one in Iraq is suffering from material need ,sometimes many people need an moral support , need to feel that their work is appreciated ,that their dreams can be true if they had faith in them , Iraqi do not need only medical supplies and water bottles and blankets for the refugees ,we will not build or nation with guns and angry politicians

We need painters, musicians, writers; we need people to have dreams and faith in the possibility of it coming true…

My friend Mohamed Amer had a dream , his dream was no to tell the story of his country, but to tell the world that his country is still have good sons, who can rise from the middle of war and death, to tell the world good stories, he always tried to help others who he believed got the talent to stand by their side and help of building new generation, so this young Iraqi youth decide to use his ability of writing to make one step to achieve his dream and he wrote a book, the book title is God Is In The Rain , is a story about an old man who tells stories to children in a fantasy and realistic way to grab their attention , a story a bout an amazing journey into the worlds philosophy about life and religion, romance and war.

I advice you to read it, and to help this 26 years old Iraqi engineer who lived most of his life in Iraq, waiting that someone, finally, hear all the talented youth calling, so how you can help him ??

Well you can buy his book, which is available on Amazon.com and Lulu.com ,,, and you can spread the word, share the link for this article and help other who like to support Iraqi youth to find a chance to do so.

Believe me in the end you will read an amazing story and feel good for helping g to induce change for Iraq future

This is link to the writer book and blog page

http://www.iraqistreets.com/talented-youth-blog-mohamed-amer-book

This is link to the book on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/God-Rain-ebook/dp/B006R90QHU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1325344110&sr=8-5

This is link to the book in Lulu

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mohamedamer

Thinking & Inking

Mohanad (Iraq) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:38:23 +0000

One could wonder about the title of my post, well truly I’m wondering what’s does it mean? And what do I want? From myself, and from all the young in the Mideast?
Well, as of point of interest that’s attracting me is to make my usual habit is thinking, habits is one of the men’s graces, it needs to be sharpened peacefully and scientifically and for the sake of humanity, so one who reads this post, let’s change your habits to thinking, let your mind work and thinking be your new habit, we all have habits is in swimming playing basketball and,,,,, but have you tried thinking?
You are the core of life, the endless candle that could enlighten any way in this global,
Enrich your perfectness with your mind, always try to think, Because it will open new unbelievable doors for you, thinking is not a matter of self-business, you will surely wondering of what in the hell is he talking about? Does he means that I should sit on my chair or get in the bed and start to think and get my mind busy with such imagination thoughts? SURELY NO, what I’m trying to say is that every one of you is one of his kinds, in each one there’s a talented person that could with one simple idea could change the whole world, do not underestimate your abilities.
Try to set down when you finish reading this post, try to sit down and get paper and a pen and start in writing these notes:
Who am i?
What did I achieve in my life?
Did I succeed in my life?
How many times I failed? Did you learn from your mistakes?
Did I get benefit from my each day I live?
What do I want from my life?
What I don’t want from my life?
Do I like myself?
Do I like others?
What is my habit?
When you finished typing your answer, please get a moment of silent and try to compare your answers, try to get a reasonable result.
NOW, you have to change your life in order to change the world for the sake of humanity. Try to achieve something every day of your life, even as simple as an ant, I mean even if you succeed in saying a few good words for a little child who’s so sad and you made him laugh this would be an achievement by itself.
So every day you think of what are you going to do today and what are you going to achieve from it, make it like a commercial bank, as it always looking for profit from its work, YOU DO THE SAME, put an idea of benefit for your life and your community and handle it perfectly surely you will gain good result.
Lastly invest yourself!!!!!!!This what are we going to discuss in the next post

One Day to Recognize: the Story of 11.11.11

Al-Nasir Bellah (Iraq) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:20:30 +0000

To some people, November 11th, 2011 is yet another regular day that may pass as much as the next one, aside from the funny coincidence that it carries 6 (ones) in it. Well, I beg to differ; for this day is a major event for the rapidly increasing community of One Day On Earth, as it is considered a day to embrace the humanity in all of its forms and remove the differences that stand as obstacles in the way of uniting the population of the globe, by bringing them to do but a simple thing; to videotape part of that day simultaneously in every country in the world, and reveal what each and every one of them has videotaped in 11.11.11 and sharing these videos with the rest of the world.

This idea has drawn my attention, through it’s ease, simplicity and in the same time creativity in which it gives each person the space to be creative in his own way, that is; you choose the theme, idea and place of your video, and when and what to comment, and after that, a documentary will be made, featuring videos collected about this day from all countries of the world.

One Day On Earth is a 3 years old idea, being first thought of and planned in early 2008, and executed for the first time in 10.10.10, and it was a total success; videos from all countries of the globe (192 countries, just imagine) were collected and viewed, including videos from war-torn countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, and the famine-savaged Africa.

This year, everyone is looking forward to this day to implement the idea he/she is thinking of, and to show the whole world how his/her country is on this day, making this day of 11.11.11, truly, one of a kind.

Registering for this event can done through the following link: www.onedayonearth.org

Reasons for optimism

Tracy Fuad — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:56:11 +0000

Payam, 18, a student in a multimedia journalism course, interviews her subject for a final project.

Walking along the street near the Sulaimani Bazar, something in front of courthouse caught my eye. I paused. It was an old man with a cane, seated on the sidewalk beside a low table packed with bundles of elastic, dusty packs of gum and other odds and ends. I’d never seen him before, but I knew many things about this man.

His name is Shekh Osman, and he lost his leg to a land mine during the first Gulf War while escaping to Iran. He has nine children, but knows no work to support them aside from selling what he can on the street, which he’s been doing for seventeen years. Business isn’t good, and no one is helping him. “Only God,” he says.

I knew all of this because earlier that day, I was helping one of my journalism students, Payam, with her final project, which happened to be about this very man.

Payam is a small but exuberant 18-year-old girl who knows where to buy anything at the Sule bazaar and will haggle with taxi drivers until they agree to her price. She is working on starting a radio show, and teaches English to younger children at a language institute. Payam seems completely impervious to the limited freedom for girls in Kurdistan, a place where people click their tongue in disapproval at the very mention of a girl walking alone on the streets, which is aiba, or shameful. Her plan for the future is to become a neurosurgeon.

Payam is one of a kind, but she’s not alone. There’s Amanj, a university student who teaches a class about the environment and plans on getting an an advanced degree in environmental engineering abroad so he can come back to Kurdistan and improve things. There’s Broosk, a high school senior who leads a group of other young students in projects like cleaning up the city and raising awareness for kids who work on the street. This week they purchased $400 worth of new clothes to give to the dozens of boys who sell on the street and wouldn’t otherwise be able to buy a new outfit for Eid.

I’ve been very frustrated at times during the past month over what feel like deep-rooted, intractable problems that plague Kurdistan and much of the Middle East. But these thoughts have no traction when I’m in the presence of Payam and her peers.

Arab Youth as examined by the New York Times.

Eliesheva (Israel/USA) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:35:41 +0000

A New York Times correspondent in Cairo has been putting together a series on Arab youth for the American media giant. The series, called “Generation Faithful” is an eye-opening opportunity for those of us who do not qualify as Arab youth, as well as an eye opening experience for Arab youth to realize how other people view their lives.

I am copying the links to the stories here so that we can all take a look in both English and Arabic. Arabic versions are here. Feel free to discuss!

Young Saudis, Vexed and Entranced by Love’s Rules

Young people in Saudi Arabia may chafe against the rules, but they can be merciless in their condemnation of those who flout them too brazenly.

Love on Girls’ Side of the Saudi Divide

The separation between the sexes in Saudi Arabia is so extreme that it is difficult to overstate.

Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics

Many young people in Iraq have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach.

Stifled, Egypt’s Young Turn to Islamic Fervor

Forced to put off marriage and thwarted by a lackluster economy, many young people turn to religion for solace.