All history as reconstruction of the past is of course myth

Go and see this play:

Betrayed: The Iraqis who trusted America the most.

By  George Packer

(Picture above: An Iraqi interpreter wears a mask to conceal his identity while he assists a soldier delivering an invitation to an Imam for a meeting with an American colonel. Photograph by James Nachtwey.)

I don’t like going to theatre as much I do watching movies at cinema . The characters on the stage always intimidate me, and I don’t like to experience the close up present of the actors - especially when it is about emotional play.

I saw an interview last night at a German channel about the Iraqi interpreter the play is based on, and it got very good review.

But found his website, where you can listen to the longer version of Kill The Bandits.

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Speaking of Mexico, this Friday , a debutant film by Rodrigo Plá will be released. The film is called La Zona,

In short, a 15 years old boy and his friends from poor neighbourhood in Mexico City decide one night to visit (commit robbery?) an area where rich people live and heavily protected, hence the title. Something goes wrong and all his friends are murdered but the young boy survives, and he finds himself in a situation where a corrupt police commissar and the residents are after him.

Edit I

If you find my text badly written, well I had only 10 min. to write it (at work).

Last night, I got the chance to watch the movie, 21 Grams, the second trilogy from Alejandro González Iñárritu (photo). I have seen the last trilogy, Babel (a must see!!!) in the big screen, but last night I watched the film at home, and it was not the best environment to enjoy it, because of the noise in our small apartment (my mother was talking in the telephone while preparing for the dinner, and I skipped couple of scenes (I had to watch news hour), and also, there were scenes in the film which I think were unnecessary, but luckily, there were not many of them (only two).

Conclusion, I was not disappointed, quite the contrary, I want to see it again and again and again. Like Babel, the film contains rich human stories, and this is the strongest side of Alejandro González Iñárritu, stories you will never see in Hollywood’s garbage spam films. It is like reading a good novel and leaves you food for thought. Well Mexico (Alejandro González Iñárritu’s native country) is known for its rich culture; Spanish, Moorish, African and also it is home of Aztec, Mayan and Olmec ancient civilizations, and it is not hard to imagine why Mexico produces good film directors and artists. Another brilliant Mexican film maker is Guillermo del Toro; director of Pan’s Labyrinth, an absolute must see film!! what an achievement!!

Now, I need to hire a DVD of the first trilogy; Amores Perros.

There is nothing more to say than There Will Be Blood is simply a masterpiece - a jewel in film history (watch the trailer here)

There was a moment when watching the film (waited 3 months to be released here in Denmark and had a première last Friday where I invited my friend) that I could not stop thinking about the story of Moses (pbuh). Similarity was there, or maybe it was just me.

Taken from Photo contest at Ijtema.

By Widad Sirkhotte, : Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

This photo is public.

By Mr. Fish

By now you should be aware of the the shortest way to become famous these days is to insult Islam, and if you are very lucky and played your cards right, it could lead you a Noble Prize.

By CLAIRE BERLINSKI

Tak Helen!

By Kolenberg

Found this painting while reading the Science Magazine.