Dr Andrea Medovarski Professor of Canadian Literature in a comment after a class presentation wrote: "Dr. Yar, you have very good oral presentation skills and your pacing and strategic repetition of key ideas made your section very easy to follow. You had clearly practiced to ensure your presentation ran smoothly and you backed up your ideas with some very good research. Your key task of situating Brand’s poetry within a global context was accomplished by raising some very valid points about her work and what it means for her to give up on ‘land to light on.’ As you rightly point out, this is not just ambivalence about Canada specifically, but about nations in general and their historical connections to colonial projects of various kinds. Comparing Brand’s poem to other poets was also very effective, but I would have liked to see you draw the connections more explicitly. There were numerous places where you could have made direct comparisons between the types of imagery or language used by Brand and the other poets. It might have also been more useful to only talk about one or two other poets in more detail rather than trying to cover four. Overall though, you established a very good foundation on which your other two group members could build." Dr Andrea Medovarski
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Dr Andrea Medovarski Professor of Canadian Literature in a comment after a class presentation wrote: "Dr. Yar, you have very good oral presentation skills and your pacing and strategic repetition of key ideas made your section very easy to follow. You had clearly practiced to ensure your presentation ran smoothly and you backed up your ideas with some very good research. Your key task of situating Brand’s poetry within a global context was accomplished by raising some very valid points about her work and what it means for her to give up on ‘land to light on.’ As you rightly point out, this is not just ambivalence about Canada specifically, but about nations in general and their historical connections to colonial projects of various kinds. Comparing Brand’s poem to other poets was also very effective, but I would have liked to see you draw the connections more explicitly. There were numerous places where you could have made direct comparisons between the types of imagery or language used by Brand and the other poets. It might have also been more useful to only talk about one or two other poets in more detail rather than trying to cover four. Overall though, you established a very good foundation on which your other two group members could build." Dr Andrea Medovarski
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17
of media About genocide
in
The history of hazara’s genocide started in the period of Abdullrahman Khan at the end of 19 century, when Britannia thrones and dethrones Afghan kings from
The first “mission of Taliban was deletion of Hazaras from
Genocide Watch, International complain to ends genocide, reports: “Taliban have demonstrated their capacity for genocidal violence in massacres of civilian members of the Hazara Shi’ite ethnic minority in Mazar-e-Sharif in August 1998, Robatak Pass in May 2000, and Yakaolang in January 2001.”2 Just in Mazar-e-Sharif Taliban killed 8-12 thousand Hazaras and Uzbeks.
Genocide of Hazaras continues by Karzai regime in presence of international force in
When British were in
"Kochi" (Nomadic) in Behsood province Wardak, after mass killing
Who supported nomadic people? In an interview Afghan-Canadian journalist Mir Hossain Mahdavi characterizes their relationship to Karzai government. “If we say that kochis are not Taliban, but we can say they’re supported by Taliban. If Karzai want democracy, he don’t need play with ‘lion tail’. Nomadic people is a lion tail for Karzai.”, said Mir. Also in an interview by telephone Afghan scholar Hamza waezi in
Nomadic people from
Behsood population left their houses
Pushton President from
How is this happening? A Pushton political group “Afghan Milat”, which fights for power of Pushton and Pushto is the first language of
dictatorship.
They have contact with
They want to send the Pakistani nomadic people in
The next sign of genocide in Behsood is the historical character of the action, which continues from one Pushton dynasty in power against hazaras as a continuing revenge. The enmity and revenge of government to Hazara ethnicity. Karzai continues this tribal enmity, when he’s an ‘elected” president of
Latest news from Behsood tells that killing and refuge continues and Karzai government keeps its silence.
“Kochies(nomadic people) 8 people, including 85 years old man and 113 years old girl and school students”1, said Said Hossain.
Karzai is involved in this crime, because: first, he’s President of
1. Last year at this time Pakistani nomadic people attacked Behsood 20,000 families refuge, 13 people died and … houses was destroyed.
Karzai was silent 2 months, when the peoples complaints was over, Karzai’s spokesperson person declared that nomadic people by the request of president will leave Behsood. What does it mean, when the president of a country ask outsider killers and spoiler to leave
2. This year Pakistani nomadic people attacked Behsood again and the same killing and destruction as last year and the process is continuing till now. Karzai has the same policy that had last year.
3. Three months before Pakistani nomadic come to
To conclude this article I want to mention relationship between the silence of Karzai, who is responsible to defend Afghan citizen, silence of United Nation that disarm Hazaras. Is any responsibility and promise, when they disarm them? Any legal or ethical document they sign?
How a “selected” government can govern by a small Political and ethnic people, who deliver ideology of fascism.
Sources:
1. Genocide Watch, International complain to ends genocide. June 2001
http://www.genocidewatch.org/iceg/alerts/
3. Genocide Watch, International complain to ends genocide. June 2001
http://www.genocidewatch.org/iceg/alerts/
3. Dr. G. Rauf , Amir Abdul Rahman, Karzai and the Wild West,
Speech of Dr Nikpai in a presentation in Sheridan College
Genocide in Province Wardak
July 2008
I can understand killing and bombing by Taliban groups, because they are Terrorists.
I can understand killing on the front lines, because it’s war.
I can understand civilian casualties in the Afghan war, because mistakes can be made.
But I can’t understand the mass killing of civilians in the province called wardak in
It’s shocking.
More shocking is the policy of the independent media in the world:
They completely ignored the massacre.
They never ignore Osama’s video tapes.
They never ignore the Dali Lama’s protest against
They criticize regimes
They criticize the warlords when the Karzai regime is in danger.
United Nation’s and Human Rights organizations in
But they were blind and mute about the genocide in the
And our Canadians are dying in
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sensational event
for Afghan community in Pen
Silence of Pen
Unknown organization for Afghan community, Pen
Till June 19, 2008 In Afghan community a few people knew about “Pen Canada”, but resolution # 1 about Afghanistan, become a sensation for Afghans and popularity of pen Canada among afghan’s writers, journalist, poets and independent human rights activists.
The subject of resolution of Pen was about Sayed Parvis Kambakhsh a young afghan journalist was accused and has been unlawfully detained for three months for possessing an article, which discussed controversial verses of The Quran regarding women’s rights. Kambakhsh is student of in the journalist faculty in
The case was mentioned by
Not only taleban are kidnapping torturing and killing journalists and writers, Afghan government created a hard condition for them. As we can read in Pen’s resolution: “While freedom of press is granted in the Afghan constitution, harassment of journalists in
Pen
Declaration and resolution is not enough, Pen
The more effective actions of Pen
“At this meeting Pen
Parwez Kambakhsh’s case is a consecutive action of Pen
I as an editor of Andishe-eNuu had received many telephone calls from
Nelofar Pazira president of Pen
and Yar Sana independent activist of
international movement for
Parwez Kambkhsh defense
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
By: Yar Sana
Mining Minister of
On March 1, 2008 Afghan community, representatives from
Minster Adel presented a very detailed and insightful review of the activities, processes, achievements and plans of his monastery and asked the
participants to come to
Minister Adel noted that while the Canadian mining company Hunter Dickinson did not win the "Ainak" mine bid, the company did acknowledge the full transparency of the bid evaluation process in
He mentioned that there are quite a few medium and larger sized mines that are coming up for the bidding process this year and next year, and expressed his hope that Canadian mining companies will take full.
Minister mentioned that his ministry has potential to produce just 5% of Afghan mines, will make 30 000 workplaces. Minister’s speech orientation was about Ainak Copper Mine in the province
After minister’s speech, in a briefing community journalists had an opportunity for questions. I as a journalist had a chance for asking the first questions. My first question was about construction of melting metal complex in
My colleague Dr. Lalzad from the monthly newspaper, “Andisha-eNau”(New view), asked a controversial question about uranium mines in province of
The most controversial issue in briefing was the problem of illegal exploitation of Afghan mines by private people, warlords, and contraband. “Unfortunately our government and international coalition forces still not able to prevent illegal exploitation of mines resources, specially jewels and gold”. Answered Minister Adel.
Why 50 thousands of soldiers from “international community”, Afghanistan Army and Police not able to protect the mines in
That’s why war and instability continues in
Monday, June 9, 2008
Islamic despotism under flag of “Democracy”
(Death penalty for an afghan young journalist)
Unfortunately afghan government founded a large structural “shara-e-ulama” (cleric counsel). for religious fanatics, which are using the governments support. These organizations are always standing against freedom, progress and independent media. They use religion as a tool for their anti democratic activities.
Parvis Kambakhsh a young afghan journalist was accused and has been unlawfully detained for three months for possessing an article, which discussed controversial verses of The Quran regarding women’s rights. Kambakhsh is student of in the journalist faculty in
The case was mentioned by
Religious “shoras” supported the decision of
Now Parvez case became a subject of international discussion and scandal. Afghan journalists , writers, social societies, cultural and political organizations from inside and outside of
Fortunately, the supporter of freedom and democracy much stronger than fanatics and enemies of progress in
The Parvez Kambakhsh case is now turning to a worldwide discussion and supporting by international organizations, specially UN and International amnesty.
Spokesperson’s Office United Nations Assistance Mission in
Canadian writers and journalists participated to support an afghan journalist more actively than others. According support list, which distributed in Kabul Press site, around 30% are Canadians.
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Jean MacKenzie, country director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, which helps train Afghan journalists, said "We feel very strongly that this is a complete fabrication on the part of the authorities up in Mazar, designed to put pressure on Parwez's brother Yaqub, who has done some of the hardest-hitting pieces outlining abuses by some very powerful commanders in Balkh and the other northern provinces,"4
"More than 75 Canadian soldiers have already died in the cause of creating a better life for Afghans, including freedom to speak one's mind, and freedom from tyranny of all kinds."5 Said Canadian Professor
To conclude Parvez ‘s case I think this case is surface of the more deep political issues inside afghan government. Atta mohammad (Pushton) famous warlord was pointed as Governor of
Freedom of women in North of Afghanistan developing. Independent newspaper increasing very fast. Progress on
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4. CBC news.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/01/24/afghan-journalist.html
5. CBC