It's kinda funny that nowadays, I have been receiving smses from unknown handset numbers. Or perhaps they were acquantainces whom I've lost the contacts. So, usually I won't respond until I get another further sms.
Some like wedding invitations, function invitations, etc. With all the bogus callers and prank smses nowadays, I am a bit skeptical like others.
Okla. I will be starting the dormant mode once again. Not that I am actively blogging lately, but I have to really tend to something which is so important this month up till next month. I really hope can bring some good news soon.
Let us all pray for a better tomorrow.
Cheers!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
When one is forced to make a decision...
A heart wrenching story based on a true historical fact. Still awaiting to be screened in the country. Probably by end of the month.
Aftershock (2010)
Aftershock (2010)
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Human Law
While filling up the boredom gap last night, I came across the latest issue of TIMES magazine. The front page picture definitely got my attention. There was this disfigured feature of a lady looking into the camera. Behind this abnormality, there lies a beautiful lady under her thin freely laid veil.
Very quickly the mind was asking, what happened? I flipped though the pages searching for a related article and continue reading. This lady was just 18 years old when she was abused by hr in-laws. Out of desperation, she left the family at that young age. If you would have wondered, she was an ordinary kid who were forced to live in a cruel adult world.
So, she left. And she reaped the consequences. In the wee hours of one morning, some authoritative villagers came to her and forced her up to a cold mountain in Afghanistan. She was told that she would be punished for running away from the family despite her pleas that she would be killed if she continued staying with her abusive in-laws. No, they didn't listen to this helpless little girl. They claimed that this action will set an example to all the girls in the village.
The brother-in-law held her while the husband slowly sliced off her both ears and then her nose, alive! For one thing, who allows God's sons and daughters to be punished in this kind of manner. I really don't understand. It's definitely an act of mockery towards all innocent and helpless souls.
She was left on the mountain bleeding all the way in the cold temperature alone. But she survived this ordeal to tell her story. I am wondering how many more stories which were untold and buried with the bodies of these unfortunate victims. It's sickening. At the same time, it's sad.
Don't have to look too far. Just have a glance here. You read in the newspaper regarding illogical laws introduced to control and dictate what someone should do. So, some politicians say that we should give in to the demand of these mat rempit and build some race course for them because 'they are so bored, and that's why they have to race in public roads which will be a nuisance and danger to the public'. Hurh? So, meaning we have to give in to the rapist by providing them with hookers so they won't be raping people in public?
We have this politician who committed polygamy illegally and was only fined rm1000 and was told that he committed it unknowingly and he was not involved in making the law itself. So, he was let off leniently. Mr.Judge, I would like to ask if the same leniency can be applied to those paedophiles who were not involved in the making of children's protection law?
Now they have this law to punish those women who abandon their unwanted babies out of wedlock as a crime of murder. Then the police say it would be difficult to prove the case as murder. So, the story will go on and on and change here and there, in the end, it will end like the dust in the air.
The judiciary system in the country is being doubted. Not by any law reading person, but even a simple civilian. If the decision of a court can sway so much in the direction of the politicians or VIP, it simply means we don't have a law itself coz the law is governed by these people who hardly learn about law. The irony is that, if they would say that the sun rise from the west, then the law shall follow through without asking.
The world is getting weird and weirder eh?
Very quickly the mind was asking, what happened? I flipped though the pages searching for a related article and continue reading. This lady was just 18 years old when she was abused by hr in-laws. Out of desperation, she left the family at that young age. If you would have wondered, she was an ordinary kid who were forced to live in a cruel adult world.
So, she left. And she reaped the consequences. In the wee hours of one morning, some authoritative villagers came to her and forced her up to a cold mountain in Afghanistan. She was told that she would be punished for running away from the family despite her pleas that she would be killed if she continued staying with her abusive in-laws. No, they didn't listen to this helpless little girl. They claimed that this action will set an example to all the girls in the village.
The brother-in-law held her while the husband slowly sliced off her both ears and then her nose, alive! For one thing, who allows God's sons and daughters to be punished in this kind of manner. I really don't understand. It's definitely an act of mockery towards all innocent and helpless souls.
She was left on the mountain bleeding all the way in the cold temperature alone. But she survived this ordeal to tell her story. I am wondering how many more stories which were untold and buried with the bodies of these unfortunate victims. It's sickening. At the same time, it's sad.
Don't have to look too far. Just have a glance here. You read in the newspaper regarding illogical laws introduced to control and dictate what someone should do. So, some politicians say that we should give in to the demand of these mat rempit and build some race course for them because 'they are so bored, and that's why they have to race in public roads which will be a nuisance and danger to the public'. Hurh? So, meaning we have to give in to the rapist by providing them with hookers so they won't be raping people in public?
We have this politician who committed polygamy illegally and was only fined rm1000 and was told that he committed it unknowingly and he was not involved in making the law itself. So, he was let off leniently. Mr.Judge, I would like to ask if the same leniency can be applied to those paedophiles who were not involved in the making of children's protection law?
Now they have this law to punish those women who abandon their unwanted babies out of wedlock as a crime of murder. Then the police say it would be difficult to prove the case as murder. So, the story will go on and on and change here and there, in the end, it will end like the dust in the air.
The judiciary system in the country is being doubted. Not by any law reading person, but even a simple civilian. If the decision of a court can sway so much in the direction of the politicians or VIP, it simply means we don't have a law itself coz the law is governed by these people who hardly learn about law. The irony is that, if they would say that the sun rise from the west, then the law shall follow through without asking.
The world is getting weird and weirder eh?
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Strong mothers
Every morning while driving out the apartment compound, there would be a group of labourers attending the morning briefing near the hall. I couldn't miss catching a few glimpse while passing by. They are probably working at the nearby construction site.
Nothing special but that reminds me of starting of another working day.
On my way back today (Sunday), I saw again these labourers, mostly were females, mothers with their children walking out the compound, probably had finished their work at 5pm. They were bringing with them a few bags of foods which they bought nearby.
What amazes me is the smile on their faces. Mothers and kids, as if I could hear them saying, let's go home son, we are gonna cook a big meal tonight. The kids were tagging behind happily. That just hit my head. Some people can be so easily contented with life. While we are striving for the neverending desires and demands, these people are just so contented with what they have. These are the strong women, whom I admire. Never a word of complaint, and they are working in the field like any other guys, just to feed their family.
Who says women cannot be strong. They are strong when they want to. While others merely shouting for gender equality, the irony is that some women tend to put equality on certain issues but not on others, ie physical work, etc. Irony isn't it?
I am glad that within this harsh cold world, I still could find such a warm picturesque scene so near. Their smile is simply contagious!
Nothing special but that reminds me of starting of another working day.
On my way back today (Sunday), I saw again these labourers, mostly were females, mothers with their children walking out the compound, probably had finished their work at 5pm. They were bringing with them a few bags of foods which they bought nearby.
What amazes me is the smile on their faces. Mothers and kids, as if I could hear them saying, let's go home son, we are gonna cook a big meal tonight. The kids were tagging behind happily. That just hit my head. Some people can be so easily contented with life. While we are striving for the neverending desires and demands, these people are just so contented with what they have. These are the strong women, whom I admire. Never a word of complaint, and they are working in the field like any other guys, just to feed their family.
Who says women cannot be strong. They are strong when they want to. While others merely shouting for gender equality, the irony is that some women tend to put equality on certain issues but not on others, ie physical work, etc. Irony isn't it?
I am glad that within this harsh cold world, I still could find such a warm picturesque scene so near. Their smile is simply contagious!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The nose incident
It's been busy for the past two weeks.
Today, this hyperactive girl came over the office. The mother was complaining that the little girl's breath was foul smelling. Not even her own aunty would want to be near her. Then her other siblings and friends were avoiding her.
But that didn't seem to bother her even one bit. So, I started to negotiate with her. Can I have a look into your watery nose? No, she shook her head. Just a small peek? No, she shook her head again. She was all the time moving her limbs, checking here and there in the office, not sitting still. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy.
First step was a little aggressive. Riz folded her over and she was struggling. I was trying to comfort her abit but I just knew she wouldn't listen. Afterall she was only 4. The mum was a little irritated by her little girl's behaviour. She wanted the ordeal to be done and her daughter's breath to be normal again. She was forcing her daughter to commit.
I knew she needed sometime. I didn't show any frustration at all. In fact I was really patient. Ok, let her rest abit. We will try again later. Don't force her. I'll come back in a minute.
30minutes later, the little girl saw me again and quickly ran away but was stopped by the mummy. I had another approach. A very chiddish approach (child friendly, hehe, not childish). I looked into her eyes when she was sitting on the mummy's lap. I put my hands up, see..I am harmless. Look. I am gonna hold this instrument, and I am just gonna hold this until you are ready, ok. Then, I put it onto her hands, and convinced her that it wasn't painful at all.
After 5mins, a small piece of sponge was removed from her right nose which caused her bad breath. Now, you have a clean and beautiful nose. The mummy was so excited. Everything was done without any struggle. She just listened and gave in!!
It felt so nice. A small girl was actually listening to me! To gain a child's trust is so satisfying, trust me! I have to reexamine my choice again. I think I have some 'thing' with children now. I think I like them more than I could imagine. Or perhaps I've worked so much that I have no more energy to be impatient.
Being so innocent, the girl went home but this time was not running away from me. She held the mummy's hand and they walked out so joyfully.
Today, this hyperactive girl came over the office. The mother was complaining that the little girl's breath was foul smelling. Not even her own aunty would want to be near her. Then her other siblings and friends were avoiding her.
But that didn't seem to bother her even one bit. So, I started to negotiate with her. Can I have a look into your watery nose? No, she shook her head. Just a small peek? No, she shook her head again. She was all the time moving her limbs, checking here and there in the office, not sitting still. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy.
First step was a little aggressive. Riz folded her over and she was struggling. I was trying to comfort her abit but I just knew she wouldn't listen. Afterall she was only 4. The mum was a little irritated by her little girl's behaviour. She wanted the ordeal to be done and her daughter's breath to be normal again. She was forcing her daughter to commit.
I knew she needed sometime. I didn't show any frustration at all. In fact I was really patient. Ok, let her rest abit. We will try again later. Don't force her. I'll come back in a minute.
30minutes later, the little girl saw me again and quickly ran away but was stopped by the mummy. I had another approach. A very chiddish approach (child friendly, hehe, not childish). I looked into her eyes when she was sitting on the mummy's lap. I put my hands up, see..I am harmless. Look. I am gonna hold this instrument, and I am just gonna hold this until you are ready, ok. Then, I put it onto her hands, and convinced her that it wasn't painful at all.
After 5mins, a small piece of sponge was removed from her right nose which caused her bad breath. Now, you have a clean and beautiful nose. The mummy was so excited. Everything was done without any struggle. She just listened and gave in!!
It felt so nice. A small girl was actually listening to me! To gain a child's trust is so satisfying, trust me! I have to reexamine my choice again. I think I have some 'thing' with children now. I think I like them more than I could imagine. Or perhaps I've worked so much that I have no more energy to be impatient.
Being so innocent, the girl went home but this time was not running away from me. She held the mummy's hand and they walked out so joyfully.
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