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2009年11月30日星期一

Bomb, blood and gunfire —Daily life for Sadia Hasanzada







Bomb attack, terrorists, Taliban and chaos—it is a life that those living in a peaceful country can hardly imagine. But for Sadia Hasanzada, a girl from Afghanistan, it has become a common occurrence.


“I did not know whether I had a ‘tomorrow’ when I was walking in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.” Sadia says, “Maybe I would be killed by suicide bomb attack, maybe I would be shot by the American soldiers, or maybe some unexpected bullets would kill me… But actually I had got used to these and I think I am pretty lucky for being alive in such a chaotic country.”


Scary? But it is true for a country where there are still war and gunfire. Though now it is better since American soldiers have driven most of the Taliban members away, terrorists are still affecting people’s life.


“I had been acting like a hypochondria patient.” Saida laughs, “When I was walking in the street, I was always sceptical. All the people looked so suspicious like suicide bombers to me. But still life is much better than the Taliban times.”


It is really better. The Taliban time was like hell in Holy Bible. Women could not go out, go to school or uncover their face. People even could not watch TV in their home; if they dare, their life would be the costs.


“Actually I was beaten once for wearing high-heeled shoes.” Saida says, “That was near a supermarket and I was shopping with my mother, and I was silly enough to stand beside one of the Taliban members. He accidentally found out what I was wearing and he became so angry that he shouted at me and beat me. It was really terrible. ”


Now question: Will Sadia return to her “scary” country after her study in London? Here has no bomb attack, no terrorists, no war; it is the dream city lots of people hope to visit. But guess what? The answer is YES. “I am so boring here and I miss my home!” Sadia smiles. OK, it looks like home is home, no substitute; even it is a place where you may be killed at any minute.

2009年11月27日星期五

Last Indo-Chinese Tiger? We have eaten it...

Two men have killed and eaten the very possible late Indo-Chinese tiger in February, Yunnan. The plice has arrested these two and asks for a compesation of 480,000 Yuan.

As the two villager says, they killed the tiger accidentally. They two went out to the river to get some white blotched snappers. Suddenly, one of them saw something shining in the trees on the other side of the river. He fired, and when they came near they found out it was a tiger. Happily, they called out more people to strip the tiger and share the meats and bones.

Then in March, there were a lot of rumors about a rare animal having been killed by some villagers, and these attracted the Police's attention. In June, Policemen found the bone and the tiger head in the house of one of the villagers. The two men who killed the tiger then gave themselves up to the Police.

What is intersting is the comments of the Internet Buddy. Most of them seem to be in the villagers' side. They argue that it is self-defence and they should not be punished. Some of them question about the compensation. Where will it go to? Who benefits from this large amount of money? Some of them compares the punishment of killing a tiger and killing a man, and the conclusion is men in China is much cheaper than an animal.

The court has not yet made any decision on this case, but there is one thing certainly: the two villagers cannot afford this large number of compesantion.

2009年11月22日星期日

Sadist or Torturer

Recently there is a heating debate about a Chinese man who like to torture children and write it out in his space. He writes in details how he torture children, both in reality and in a popular children website game Mole Village. The cruelt and emotionless descriptions burn people up and they claim to human power search this guy and punish him.

"There are only two things in the world which can climax me; one is women, the other is painfully crying children." This guy, net name as Xingwuhuo, says in his space. "My doctrine is to make every happy child unhappy."

In his article, he writes out how he seizes every chance to torture children. Hit them from the back, give them a box on the ear, slap their face or even stamp their bellies...you name it.

"I kicked him right at his belly heavily." He says in his space, "He lies on the road and begin to spit out blood. I do not pay any attention and walk away."

Maybe realizing the danger to violate the law, he began to torture children in website game instead of reality. But the psychi trauma he brought to children may be even harder. He cheats these children and steals their accounts. Once he gets the password, he sells out all the stuff and changes their names into some insulting words and return it. Naturally it will break these kids heart.

Why does he do these? He explains in his space: "Kids are the most innocent, pure people in the world. They just like a piece of white paper. They don't know how to guard people. Therefore, bullying them brings me the highest pleasure."

What is unacceptable for mamy people is that he says he experiences sexual climax when he is imaging how painful the child he cheat will cry in front of the computer. "I will erect every time I think about it." He says.

Quickly his articles were copies to other forums and peopele claim to human source search him. But he shows no fear.

"I have put out my true name, address and mobile number long ago. If you feel like to punish me, just call me. I will have a fight with you to tell you who is the right side."

2009年11月17日星期二

Net friends are more helpful than police?

5th November a murder happened in Jiangbei, Chongqing China. A 13-year-old boy was hung in the beam in a red skirt. What arises people's interests is the way he died. His two hands and feets were tied and there was a big weight in his feets, and a hole in his forehead. Police confused at the way he died and his family denied the possiblity of suicide.

When this news appeared on 163, one of the biggest news websites in China, net friends discussed this report heatly. Some of the net friends commented the killer must be famaliar with metaphysics. The arrangment of the body is one of the ancient curse in China to break up the boy's soul and let the family have no descendants.

Believe it or not, I think the police should try to spot the criminal in this direction. It happens in a remote place in China and people living there more believe in superstition.