Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Noisy thoughts

We are hardly born before we depart. Is life a short trip to a more lasting life? Or does it really matter why we are here. Are we our own invention? After all we have roamed the earth for millions of years before we’ve discovered that it pays to build a roof just few thousands year ago. We were then just like all other animals except being hairless and with weaker limbs.

What have really triggered all this so called human culture? Genetically speaking we are little different from those who lived quarter of million years ago. Most of what we refer to as history only existed less than 10,000 years ago. Is this human culture a product of the retreat of the last ice age, and consequently may disappear if another one creeps back?

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Palestine the nation, the identity and the culture

It is hard to believe that there once Palestine 60 years ago. It was a reality, a loss and is now a dream. It has however created a powerful and proud identity. Despite all the misery, injustice and massacres at the hands of enemies and also friends, Palestinians are proud to be Palestinians and happy to be members of this never dying nation. Our lost cities, towns, small villages and the heart-breaking geographical map of Palestine are engraved forever in the memories of millions of people and many more millions to come.

We have been denied to form a country, but our nation is the most powerful of all. We are blessed being the descendants of those who grew over the land of Palestine. We will pass this gift to the next generations.