Patrick Rochon – Light Painting Master
I love you for all the women I haven't known
I love you for all the times in which I haven't lived
For the scent of the wide open spaces and the smell of hot bread
For the melting snow and for the first flowers
For the innocent animals which haven't been frightened by man
I love you to love
I love you for all the women I don't love

Who reflects me if not you yourself-I see myself so little
Without you I see nothing but an empty space
Between those other times and today
There have been all those deaths that I have crossed on straw
I have not been able to break through the wall of my mirror
I've had to learn life word by word
How one forgets

I love you for all the wisdom, which is not mine
For health
I love you against everything which is only illusion
For that immortal heart over which I have no power
You think that you are doubt but you're just reason
You are the powerful sun that rushes to my head
When I am sure of myself
Poetry - Paul Éluard

Volim te za sve zene koje nisam upoznao
Volim te za sva vremena u kojima nisam zivio
Zbog mirisa velike pucine i mirisa topla hleba
Zbog snijega sto se topi i prvih cvjetova
Zbog cednih zivotinja kojih se covjek ne plasi
Volim te zbog voljenja
Volim te zbog svih zena koje ne volim

Jedino u tebi ja se dobro vidim
Bez tebe ne vidim nista nego siroku pustos
Izmedju nekad i danas
Postojale su sve te smrti sto sam ih
ostavio za plotom
Nisam mogao probiti zid svog ogledala
Morao sam uciti zivot slovo po slovo
Kako se zaboravlja

Volim te zbog tvoje mudrosti koja nije moja
Zbog zdravlja
Volim te uprkos svim obmanama
Zbog tog besmrtnog srca sto ga ne zadrzavam
Ti mislis da si sumlja a nisi nego razum
Ti si veliko sunce sto mi na glavu sjeda
Kad sam siguran u sebe samog.

poezija -Paul Éluard

creative art pictures by kellyjerk - Photobucket

Ukrašću tvoju senku, obući je na sebe i pokazivati svima.
Bićeš moj način odevanja svega nežnog i tajnog.
Pa i onda, kad dotraješ,
iskrzanu, izbledelu, neću te sa sebe skidati.
Na meni ćeš se raspasti.
Jer ti si jedini način da pokrijem golotinju ove detinje duše.
I da se više ne stidim pred biljem i pred pticama.
Na poderanim mestima zajedno ćemo plakati.
Zašivaću te vetrom.
Posle ću, znam, pobrkati moju kožu s tvojom.
Ne znam da li meshvataš: to nije prožimanje.
To je umivanje tobom.
Ljubav je čišćenje nekim.
Ljubav je nečiji miris, sav izatkan po nama.
Tetoviranje maštom.
Evo, silazi sumrak, i svet postaje hladniji.
Ti si moj način toplog.
Obući ću te na sebe da se, ovako pokipeo, ne prehladim od studeni svog straha i samoće.


poem by - Miroslav Antic

POLYGAMY

Question: Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

Answer:

1. Definition of Polygamy
Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygamy where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygamy is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.
Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife?

2. The Qur’an is the only religious scripture in the world that says, “marry only one”.
The Qur’an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase ‘marry only one’. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife. In none of the other religious scriptures, whether it be the
Vedas, the Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Geeta, the Talmud or the Bible does one find a restriction on the number of wives. According to these scriptures one can marry as many as one wish. It was only later, that the Hindu priests and the Christian Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Many Hindu religious personalities, according to their scriptures, had multiple wives. King Dashrat, the father of Rama, had more than one wife. Krishna had several wives.
In earlier times, Christian men were permitted as many wives as they wished, since the Bible puts no restriction on the number of wives. It was only a few centuries ago that the Church restricted the number of wives to one.
Polygamy is permitted in Judaism. According to Talmudic law, Abraham had three wives, and Solomon had hundreds of wives. The practice of polygamy continued till Rabbi Gershom ben Yehudah (960 C.E to 1030 C.E) issued an edict against it. The Jewish Sephardic communities living in Muslim countries continued the practice till as late as 1950, until an Act of the Chief Rabbinate of
Israel extended the ban on marrying more than one wife.
(*Interesting Note: - As per the 1975 census of India Hindus are more polygynous than Muslims. The report of the ‘Committee of The Status of
Woman in Islam’, published in 1975 mentions on page numbers 66 and 67 that the percentage of polygamous marriages between the years 1951 and 1961 was 5.06% among the Hindus and only 4.31% among the Muslims. According to Indian law only Muslim men are permitted to have more than one wife. It is illegal for any non-Muslim in India to have more than one wife. Despite it being illegal, Hindus have more multiple wives as compared to Muslims. Earlier, there was no restriction even on Hindu men with respect to the number of wives allowed. It was only in 1954, when the Hindu Marriage Act was passed that it became illegal for a Hindu to have more than one wife. At present it is the Indian Law that restricts a Hindu man from having more than one wife and not the Hindu scriptures.)
Let us now analyze why Islam allows a man to have more than one wife.

3. Qur’an permits limited polygamy
As I mentioned earlier, Qur’an is the only religious book on the face of the earth that says ‘marry only one’. The context of this phrase is the following verse from Surah Nisa of the Glorious Qur’an:
“Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that
ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one.”
[Al-Qur’an 4:3]
Before the Qur’an was revealed, there was no upper limit for polygamy and many men had scores of wives, some even hundreds. Islam put an upper limit of four wives. Islam gives a man permission to marry two, three or four women, only on the condition that he deals justly with them.
In the same chapter i.e. Surah Nisa verse 129 says:
“Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women....”
[Al-Qur’an 4:129]
Therefore polygamy is not a rule but an exception. Many people are under the misconception that it is compulsory for a Muslim man to have more than one wife.
Broadly, Islam has five categories of Do’s and Don’ts:
(i) ‘Fard’ i.e. compulsory or obligatory
(ii) ‘Mustahab’ i.e. recommended or encouraged
(iii) ‘Mubah’ i.e. permissible or allowed
(iv) ‘Makruh’ i.e. not recommended or discouraged
(v) ‘Haraam’ i.e. prohibited or forbidden
Polygamy falls in the middle category of things that are permissible. It cannot be said that a Muslim who has two, three or four wives is a better Muslim as compared to a Muslim who has only one wife.

4. Average life span of females is more than that of males
By nature males and females are born in approximately the same ratio. A female child has more immunity than a male child. A female child can fight the germs and diseases better than the male child. For this reason, during the pediatric age itself there are more deaths among males as compared to the females.
During wars, there are more men killed as compared to women. More men die due to accidents and diseases than women. The average life span of females is more than that of males, and at any given time one finds more widows in the world than widowers.
5. India has more male population than female due to female feticide and infanticide
India is one of the few countries, along with the other neighbouring countries, in which the female population is less than the male population. The reason lies in the high rate of female infanticide in India, and the fact that more than one million female fetuses are aborted every year in this country, after they are identified as females. If this evil practice is stopped, then India too will have more females as compared to males.

6. World female population is more than male population
In the USA, women outnumber men by 7.8 million. New York alone has one million more females as compared to the number of males, and of the male population of New York one-third are gays i.e. sodomites. The U.S.A as a whole has more than twenty-five million gays. This means that these people do not wish to marry women. Great Britain has four million more females as compared to males. Germany has five million more females as compared to males. Russia has nine million more females than males. God alone knows how many million more females there are in the whole world as compared to males.

7. Restricting each and every man to have only one wife is not practical
Even if every man got married to one woman, there would still be more than thirty million females in U.S.A who would not be able to get husbands (Considering that America has twenty five million gays). There would be more than four million females in Great Britain, 5 million females in Germany and nine million females in Russia alone who would not be able to find a husband.
Suppose my sister happens to be one of the unmarried women living in USA, or suppose your sister happens to be one of the unmarried women in USA. The only two options remaining for her are that she either marries a man who already has a wife or becomes 'public property'. There is no other option. All those who are modest will opt for the first.
Most women would not like to share their husband with other women. But in
Islam when the situation deems it really necessary Muslim women in due faith could bear a small personal loss to prevent a greater loss of letting other Muslim sisters becoming 'public properties'.

8. Marring a married man preferable to becoming 'public property'
In Western society, it is common for a man to have mistresses and/or multiple
Extra-marital affairs, in which case, the woman leads a disgraceful, unprotected life. The same society, however, cannot accept a man having more than one wife, in which women retain their honourable, dignified position in society and lead a protected life.
Thus the only two options before a woman who cannot find a husband is to marry a married man or to become 'public property'. Islam prefers giving women the honourable position by permitting the first option and disallowing the second.
There are several other reasons, why Islam has permitted limited polygamy, but it is mainly to protect the modesty of women.


Regards:
Danish Khan

Question: Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in all Major Religions?

Answer:Alcohol has been the scourge of human society since time immemorial. It
continues to cost countless human lives, and causes terrible misery to millions
throughout the world. Alcohol is the root cause of several problems facing
society. The statistics of soaring crime rates, increasing instances of mental
illnesses and millions of broken homes throughout the world bear mute
testimony to the destructive power of alcohol.

1. Prohibition of alcohol in the Qur’an
The Glorious Qur’an prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verse:
“O ye who believe! Intoxicants and Gambling, (dedication of) stones,
and (divination by) arrows, are an Abomination – of Satan’s handiwork;
eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper.” [Al-Qur’an 5:90]

2. Prohibition of alcohol in the Bible
The Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verses:
a. “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.” [Proverbs 20:1]
b. “And be not drunk with wine.” [Ephesians 5:18]

3. Alcohol inhibits the inhibitory centre
The human beings possess an inhibitory centre in their brains. This inhibitory
centre prevents the person from doing things that he considers wrong. For
instance a person does not normally use abusive language while addressing his
parents or elders. If he has to answer the call of nature, his inhibitory centre will
prevent him from doing so in public. Therefore he uses the toilet.
When a person consumes alcohol, the inhibitory centre itself is inhibited. That
is precisely the reason that an inebriated person is often found to be indulging
in behaviour that is completely uncharacteristic of him. For instance the
intoxicated person is found to use abusive and foul language and does not
realize his mistake even if he is addressing his parents. Many even urinate in
their clothes. Neither do they talk nor walk properly. They even misbehave.

4. Cases of adultery, rape, incest and AIDS are found more among
alcoholics
According to National Crime Victimization Survey Bureau of Justice (U.S.
Department of Justice) in the year 1996 alone everyday on an average 2,713
rapes took place. The statistics tell us that the majority of the rapists, were
intoxicated while committing the crime. The same is true in cases of
molestation.
According to statistics, 8% of Americans commit incest i.e. one in every twelve
to thirteen persons in America is involved in incest. Almost all the cases of
incest are due to intoxication of one or both the persons involved.
One of the major factors associated with the spread of AIDS, the most dreaded
disease, is alcoholism.

5. Every alcoholic was initially a social drinker
Many may argue in favour of liquor by calling themselves ‘social drinkers’. They
claim that they only have one or two pegs and they have self-control and so
never get intoxicated. Investigations reveal that every alcoholic started as a
social drinker. Not a single alcoholic or drunkard initially starts drinking with the
intention of becoming an alcoholic or a drunkard. No social drinker can say that
I have been having alcohol for several years and that I have so much selfcontrol
that I have never been intoxicated even a single time.

6. If a person is intoxicated just once and commits something
shameful, it will remain with him for a lifetime.
Suppose a ‘social drinker’ loses his self-control just once. In a state of
intoxication he commits rape or incest. Even if the act is later regretted, a
normal human being is likely to carry the guilt throughout his life. Both the
perpetrator and the victim are irreparably and irreversibly damaged.

7. Alcohol is prohibited in the Hadith
The Prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
a. In Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30 Hadith No.
3371.
“Alcohol is the mother of all evils and it is the most shameful of evils.”
b. In Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30 Hadith No.
3392
“Anything which intoxicates in a large quantity, is prohibited even in a small
quantity.”
Thus there is no excuse for a nip or a tot.
c. Not only those who drink alcohol are cursed but also those who deal with
them directly or indirectly are cursed by Allah.
According to Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30
Hadith No. 3380.
It was reported by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) said:
“God’s curse falls on ten groups of people who deal with alcohol. The one who
distills it, the one for whom it has been distilled, the one who drinks it, the one
who transports it, the one to who it has been brought, the one whom serves it,
the one who sells it, the one who utilizes money from it, the one who buys it and
the one who buys it for someone else.”

8. Diseases associated with alcoholism
There are several scientific reasons for the prohibition of consumption of
intoxicants i.e. alcohol. The maximum number of deaths in the world related to
any one particular cause is due to the consumption of alcohol. Millions of people
die every year only because of intake of alcohol. I need not go into the details
of all the ill-effects of alcohol since most of them are commonly known. Below
is a simple list of few of the alcohol related illnesses:

1. Cirrhosis of Liver is the most well known alcohol associated disease.

2. Others are Cancer of Oesophagus, Cancer of Head and Neck, Cancer of
Liver (Hepatoma), Cancer of Bowel, etc.

3. Oesophagitis, Gastritis, Pancreatitis and Hepatitis are linked with alcohol
consumption.

4. Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Coronary Artherosclerosis, Angina and
Heart Attacks are linked with heavy alcohol intakes.

5. Strokes, Apoplexy, Fits and different types of Paralysis are linked with
alcohol intake.

6. Peripheral Neuropathy, Cortical Atrophy, Cerebellar Atrophy are well-known
syndromes caused by alcohol consumption.

7. Wernicke – Korsakoff syndrome with amnesia of recent events,
confabulations and retainment of memory to old events with different types
of paralysis are mainly due to thiamine deficiency due to excessive alcohol
intake.

8. Beriberi and other deficiencies are not uncommon among alcoholics. Even
Pellagra occurs in alcoholics.

9. Delerium Tremens is a serious complication that may occur during recurrent
infection of alcoholics or post operatively. It also occurs during abstention as
a sign of withdrawal effect. It is quite serious and may cause death even if
treated in well equipped centres.

10. Numerous Endocrine Disorders have been associated with alcoholism
ranging from Myxodema to Hyperthyroidism and Florid Cushing Syndrome.

11. Hematological ill effects are long and variable. Folic acid deficiency,
however, is the most common manifestation of alcoholic abuse resulting in
Macrocytic Anemia. Zeive’s syndrome is a triad of Hemolytic Anemia,
Jaundice and Hyperlipaedemia that follows alcoholic binges.

12. Thrombocytopenia and other platelet abnormalities are not rare in
alcoholics.

13. The commonly used tablet metronidazole (flagyl) interacts badly with
alcohol.

14. Recurrent infection is very common among chronic alcoholics. The
resistance to disease and the immunological defense system are
compromised by alcohol intake.

15. Chest infections are notorious in alcoholics. Pneumonia, Lung Abcess,
Emphysema and Pulmonary Tuberculosis are all common in alcoholics.

16. During acute alcoholic intoxication, the drunk person usually vomits, the
cough reflexes which are protective are paralysed. The vomitus thus easily
pass to the lung causing Pneumonia or Lung Abscess. Occasionally it may
even cause suffocation and death.

17. The ill effects of alcohol consumption on women deserves special mention.
Females are more vulnerable to alcohol-related Cirrhosis than men. During
pregnancy alcohol consumption has a severe detrimental effect on the
foetus. Foetal Alcohol Syndrome is being recognised more and more in the
medical profession.

18. Skin diseases are also related to alcohol indulgence.

19. Eczema, Alopecia, Nail Dystrophy, Paronychia (infection around the nails)
and Angular Stomatitis (inflammation of the angle of the mouth) are
common diseases among alcoholics.

9. Alcoholism is a ‘disease’
Medical doctors have now turned liberal towards alcoholics and call alcoholism
a disease rather than an addiction.
The Islamic Research Foundation has published a pamphlet that says:
If alcohol is a disease, it is the only disease that:
- Is sold in bottles
- Is advertised in newspapers, magazines, on radio and television
- Has licensed outlets to spread it
- Produces revenue for the government
- Brings violent deaths on the highways
- Destroys family life and increases crime
- Has no germs or viral cause

ALCOHOLISM IS NOT A DISEASE – IT IS SATAN’S HANDIWORK
Allah (swt) in His Infinite Wisdom has warned us against this snare of Satan.
Islam is called the “Deen-ul-Fitrah” or the natural religion of Man. All its
injunctions are aimed at preserving the natural state of man. Alcohol is a
deviation from this natural state, for the individual as well as for society. It
degrades man to a level below that of the beasts he claims to be superior to.
Hence the consumption of alcohol is prohibited in Islam.


Research by:
Danish Khan
Pakistan

لا تختلف كثيراً المقالات التي تعج بها الصحف اليمنية عن مثيلاتها في المنطقة العربية عندما تضع للقارئ أرقام مأساويه وأحداث مؤسفه ومؤشرات لا تبشر بقادم أفضل. مثلها تماماً الإنترنت فمن مواقع أخباريه لا تختلف كثيراً عن مثيلاتها من الصحف إلى المدونات والتي في الغالب يكتبها ويشنرها مواطنون عاديون يحاولون من خلال تدوينهم إيجاد متنفس يعبرون من خلاله عن مشاعرهم المشبعة بالألم حيناً، والحسرة على الماضي حيناً أخر بالإضافة إلى الخوف من مستقبلهم الذي لا يعلمون عنه الكثير.

إذن فبالنهاية نتيجة لا يمكنني ان اصفها بسوداء ولربما اقرب تعبير لها "مؤسفه" يحملها المواطنون ويتعايشون معها كل يوم ولا أظن انني أبالغ إن قلت ان أنسب وسيله كي يفر اليمنيين من مايحملونه من "محصلة مأساويه" لواقعهم وخوف من مستقبلهم تكمن في تعاطيهم للقات ومضغهم له ليدخلوا في مناخ أريحي لبضع ساعات وما إن يتخلصوا منه حتى يعودوا مره أخرى ولكن بمستوى اعلى من المشاعر تصل إلى "التذمر".

ما أعتقده اننا في اليمن نواجه "تحديات حقيقيه وطارئه " علينا ان لا ننكرها فبداية الحلول تبدء بالإعتراف بمشاكلنا او ما يواجهنا من تحديات بالإجمال. إلا انه ايضاً مجرد الوقوف امام تلك التحديات الحقيقيه و الطارئه والإستسلام لها وإتخاذ إجراءات عكسيه وقرارات غير موفقه في لحظات التذمر تساهم في زياده تجذر تلك التحديات بل وإتساع رقعتها الجغرافيه...لذلك وبلا تردد أقول انها تدفع في زج اليمن بمستقبل خفي المعالم وبطبيعة الحال فإن ذلك يعني مصير غامض قد يطال الملايين من اليمنيين ولكن بما كسبته الإجراءات الإنعكاسية و / أو القرارات الخاطئة في لحظات تذمر من فقدو إستبصار ماهو قادم لهم.

من تجربتي الشخصية، أستطيع القول ان مزيد من التفكير في مشاكلنا يؤدي إلى نهاية كارثية وفي احسن الأحوال مؤسفة، في حين ان مزيد من التفكير في حلول لتلك المشاكل يمكن ان يؤدي إلى نهاية أكثر إيجابية من سابقتها.

لا زال هناك أمل... هذا تماماً ما تعلمناه من قصص الأطفال منذ نعومة أظافرنا كما التاريخ يروي لنا هو الأخر الكثير من قصص الشعوب ذات النهاية السعيدة و الأساطير والحكم التي هي أيضاً تعلمنا ان الإعتقاد بوجود الأمل في حياة البشر هو مفتاح عدم وقوعنا في مستنقع التفكير بمشاكلنا.

وأخيراً... جرب ان تمنح نفسك فرصه أخرى للخروج من ما أنت فيه، فأعظم أمر منحة الخالق للإنسان هو "حرية الأختيار".

موجة كبيرة من التشاؤم تجتاح اليمنيين اليوم ويبدو أنها لم تقف فقط عند ماضيهم وحاضرهم فها هي تمتد لتجتاح مستقبلهم أيضاً. فبدء من تزايد حالات الإنتحار التي نطالعها في الصحف المستقله والمواقع الإخبارية اليمنية التي تتصدرها مروراً بالإحباط المتزايد في صفوف المواطنيين وإنتهاء بالتصريحات والتي كان أخرها لنائب رئيس الوزراء وزير التخطيط والتعاون الدولي الدكتور عبدالكريم الأرحبي وفق ما أورده موقع مأرب برس عن مستقبل "صوملة" ربما هو ماينتظره اليمنيين.

أطفال اليمن... هم المستقبل الذي علينا ان نراهن عليه إلا أن مسئلة رهاننا تقف على مدى الإهتمام والرعاية الموجهه اليوم للأطفال والتي بناء عليها يمكن ان نعتمدها كمؤشر لمستقبل اليمن. هذا البلد الذي يزخر بالكثير من الخيرات لكنه يعاني من فساد وسوء إستخدام ينهشان في حاضره ويرسمان مستقبل ذو إحتياج خاص لليمنيين.
قضايا الأطفال والنساء الحرجه، تحت هذا العنوان في ملخص تقرير اليونيسف للعمل الإنساني 2009 أوردت في عام 2008 جمهورية اليمن، الواقعه جنوب غرب شبه الجزيره العربيه، حالات طوارئ على ثلاث جبهات: "1" الصراع الدائر في شمال محافظة صعده. "2" تأثير إرتفاع الأسعار الحالي على الصعيد الوطني الإقتصاد. "3" وتأثير العاصفة الإستوائيه الشديده التي هبت على جنوب شرق البلد، وخاصه في محافظتي حضرموت والمهرة. وكان لكل ذلك تأثير كبير على النساء والأطفال الضعفاء في بلد توجد فيه أسوأ المؤشرات الإجتماعية من حيث وفيات الرضع الأطفال والأمهات في المنطقه. وتعمل حالات الطوارئ على تحويل الميزانيات والموارد البشرية بعيداً عن البرامج العاديه، وفي الوقت نفسه تتيح الفرصه لتسليط الضوء على إحتياجات وحقوق الفئات الضعيفه من الأطفال والنساء في حصولها على الخدمات.

وفي ذات التقرير أسردت اليونيسف مجموعة من العمليات التي تسعى لتنفيذها كسد للإحتياج في جوانب كالصحة والتغذيه بمبلغ 950.000 دولار أمريكي ، المياه والصرف الصحي والنظافه الصحيه بمبلغ 220.000 دولار أمريكي ، التعليم بمبلغ 780.000 دولار أمريكي وحماية الطفل بمبلغ 100.000 دولار أمريكي وبمجموع كلي لما سبق بــ 2.050.000 دولار أمريكي كعمليات تقوم بها اليونيسف في اليمن للعام 2009.

وفي تقرير أخر لليونيسف للعام 2008 تجدث عن إرتفاع متزايد لوفيات الأطفال في اليمن حيث ذكر أن الموت يغيب 107 من بين كل الف طفل في المناطق الريفية يموتون، 79 رضيعاً من كل ألف رضيع ، 94 طفلاً دون سن الخامسة من كل الف طفل، وان 46% من الأطفال يعانون من سوء التغذية .

كما ذكر التقرير أن نصف الأطفال اليمنيين لا يتلقون التعليم الإبتدائي وأنهم غائبون بصورة شبة كاملة عن أجهزة الأعلام – عالمياً, وفيما يخص الحقوق قال التقرير إن الطفل اليمني لا يحصل على أبسط حقوقة وان 27% منهم يتوجهون للعماله، ويتعرضون للإستغلال البشع أثناء تهريبهم إلى دول الجوار وإستغلالهم وإساءه معاملتهم.

وأخيراً... لا معجزات قادمة في الطريق يمكن لها ان تنتشل اليمنيين وأطفالهم. وبالرغم من ذلك فإن نيه صادقة بالإضافة إلا إراده سياسيه جاده من النظام الحاكم في اليمن يمكن لها ان تحدث الكثير.

Dear All,

My three year with TIG completed on March 14 2009. It is being a great experience.

صحيح ان الخبر الذي تناقلته الصحف اليمنية بتنوع أطيافها وجميع المواقع الإخبارية اليمنية كان "مجلجل ومفزع" ويضع المئات من علامات الإستفهام حول المكان الذي تسير إليه اليمن بمن فيهم مواطنيها.

"حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل على هذه الحكومة"..."خلاص...أنتهت حاجة إسمها قانون وكرامة في البلد"..."هذه هي البدايه والقادم أسوء"... "وقالوا يمن الإيمان والحكمه"... المهم الكثير من العبارات التي صدرت كتعليقات في أرجاء اليمن إبتداء بالحافلات العامة للنقل مروراً بالمقاهي العامة لشرب الشاي ومقايل القات وإنتهاء بتعليقات الزوار الخاص بالمقالات في المواقع الإخبارية على شبكه الإنترنت، إصطفاف شعبوي مذهل حول نبذ ماتناقلته تلك الوسائل يحمل مضمون رائع عن أن اليمنيين يزدادون وعياً مع تقدم الأيام على خلاف ما يتحدث عنه بعض المغفلون او / و الحاقدون على اليمن.

يحلو للبعض ان يقول ان اليمن ذات نطاق جغرافي واسع لكني لا أعتبر ان الموضوع كذلك عندما نتحدث عن قضيتين وهما (نفوذ الدولة على جميع مناطقها و تطبيق سلطة القانون بحذافيرها) فالطبيعة الوعره للتضاريس الجغرافيه لليمن ناهيك عن الأمية القابعه في تلك التضاريس الوعره وماتحتويها من تجمعات سكانية بالإضافة إلى إحتكام العديد من التجمعات السكانية إلى العادات والأعراف القبليه وخصوصاً في شمال اليمن ناهيك إلى ترتيب الأولويات التي تعاني منه الدولة اليمنيه. كل ذلك يشكل عقبات حقيقيه تجاه تنفيذ القضيتين السابقتين ومن اجل ذلك يأتي تكامل الأداء بين مؤسسات الدولة ومؤسسات المجتمع المدني في دور تكامل مشترك يهدف إلى إشاعة النور وإحداث التنميه المنشوده والرصد لما يمكن ان نسميه إنتهاكات حقوقية او / و قانونية من قبل أفراد او مسؤولين.

إن ماقام به المرصد اليمني لحقوق الإنسان من خلال رصده لعملية الرق التي حدثت في محافظة حجه "شمال اليمن" من خلال بيع أحد الأفراد بمبلغ يساوي 500.000 ريال يمني اي ما يعادل 2500 دولار أمريكي وتوثيقه كحالة بيع وشراء صحيحه من قبل أحد القضاه اليمنيين في أحد المحاكم اليمنية الرسمية والتبليغ عن ذلك من خلال تعميم ذلك الحدث البغيض على كل وسائل الإعلام اليمنية من قبل المنظمة سابقة الذكر يأتي ليطمئننا عن ان مؤسسات المجتمع المدني في اليمن تمارس دورها بتفاني ودقه عاليين ليكمل ذلك القصور في أداء المؤسسات الحكومية اليمنية.

ومع بشاعة ذلك الحدث إلا أننا علينا ان ننظر أيضاً إلى الجانب الجيد من القضيه ليأتي تابعاً لما كنت قد أسلفت من خلال قرار مجلس القضاء الأعلى بتوقيف ومحاكمة ذلك القاضي وسحب الثقة عنه ومنعه من مزاولة عمله بالإضافة إلى إبطال تلك العمليه لتبرز لنا تفاعل الأخ وزير العدل غازي الأغبري شخصياً ومتابعته لتلك القضيه الغريبه عن المجتمع اليمني.

ومع ان بعض الزملاء عبر صراحة عن إنتقاده وإستياءة من عدم مباشرتي التعليق بالكتابه عن ماحدث والإكتفاء بمتابعة تداعيات الحدث. إلا أنني مازلت أعتقد ان الحدث جريمة مظلمة بحق الإنسان في وقت تتنامى فيه قضايا الحقوق الإنسانية لكني أيضاً فضلت ان أعطي مساحة للقضاء اليمني ان يمارس دوره وكي أستطيع إنطلاقاً من تلك المساحة ان أنطلق بحكمي تجاه الحكومة اليمنية والقائمين على سلك القضاء اليمني والذي حقاً كان تجاوبه سريعاً ومتفاعلاً بشكل مطمئن لنا كيمنيين ان هناك صحوة قضائية حقوقية في ضمير اليمنيين شعباً وقيادة.

وأخيراً... لا يجب ان تمر تلك الحادثة البغيظة والشاذة على المجتمع اليمني دون وقفه لدراستها وإيجاد الحلول كي لا تتكرر بالمستقبل مثل هذه الأحداث المشينه والمشوهة لإنسانيتنا أولاً ولليمن ثانياً. وهذا ماعلينا ان نطالب به الأجهزة المختصه ونحثهم عليه.

الكثير من الكلمات المنهكة الموجوده في صفحات الصحف والمجلات التي يكتبها المهتمون والعاملون بقضايا الشباب تجدها أثناء تصفحك لها. أيضاً ، مثلها الكثير من الكلمات المبعثره التي تجدها هنا او هناك في الإنترنت والنابعه على الأغلب من أحلام او ضغوط شبابية علهم يحاولون ان يخلقوا فضاء من الترفيه عن ما في جعبتهم او ربما لرسم ماضي او قادم لصورة صنعتها مخيلتهم الساكنه في عقولهم.

لو سئلت نفسي “لماذا أعمل مع الشباب؟”. لا أريد ان أقول ان هناك الكثير من لا يعبهون للعمل معهم ولا يهمني أيضاً معرفة حجم الإحباط والانانية التي يتحدث عنها بعضهم لأني وببساطة املك تجربه تمنحني المعرفة وهي فقط ما أثق بها لإنها لم تأتي من اللامكان او من كلمات كتبت هنا او قيلت هنا وهناك.

العمل مع الشباب هو الوسيله الأوحد لإكتشاف الجديد والعيش في خضم التناقضات. أيضاً، لإستبصار المستقبل. ثلاث أمور تعلمتها جيداً وأحببتها لدرجة الإدمان من خلال سنوات عملي مع الشباب اليمني. فهم يذكرونني على الدوام بأن لا نهاية لعطائاتنا وان ما من مستحيل إلا وله بصيص أمل في الأفق، هم أيضاً ساعدوني على ان أتفهم حاضري وان لا اقف على أطلال الذكريات أكتب شعر يملئه الألم والدموع… أعمل مع الشباب كي أجد عافيتي وكي أستمر فطاقاتهم وإصرارهم على البلوغ والنضج وحده الوقود الذي ينبض به قلبي وتنمو به شرايين دماغي.

تقول هانية عسود، المدير الإقليمي لبرنامج نسيج (مبادرة التنمية الشبابية المجتمعية) بذات السياق: “ من أجل تغيير حيوات، يجب ان تعمل مع الكل. أعمل مع الشباب كجزء من إيماني ونضالي من أجل التغيير الإجتماعي، كجزء من طموحي. من أجل مجتمعات أكثر عداله، متكافئه، أمنه، وصحيه ومن أجل أفراد أكثر تسامحاً و وعياً وإلتزاماً.

نعمل مع الشباب كوسيلة للمساهمة في تحقيق الوعي بأن الشباب، المجتمعات وغيرهم من المعنيين لديهم مواطن قوة بغض النظر عن وضعهم المعيشي وبأنهم يجب ان يحصلوا على حقوقهم الأساسية في مجتمعاتهم بما يشمل الحق في إتخاذ القرارات بخصوص حياتهم ، وبأن الأفراد ينتمون إلى عائلات ومجتمعات وليس مؤسسات.

نعمل مع الشباب لنشجعهم ونساعدهم على إكتشاف طاقاتهم الكامنه ومساعدتهم على الوعي بأنهم أفراد قادرون على لعب دور فاعل في تطوير أنفسهم، زملائهم ومجتمعاتهم. وأيضاً لنساعد مجتمعاتهم على الوعي لدورهم في تطوير الشباب وبالتالي مساعدتهم على تطوير ثقافة الإحترام بين أنفسهم بحيث يتمكنوا سوياً من تحقيق تغيير إيجابي في حياتهم.”

وأخيراً… هناك مقولة لأحد الزملاء في الهيئة الإستشارية لبرنامج نسيج (مبادرة التنمية الشبابية المجتمعية) الذين أكن لهم الكثير من التقدير إسمه أحسن مجرداوي من الجزائر الشقيق بها أختم كتابتي لهذا اليوم، يقول مجرداوي : “ الشباب إطار وشمعه، إذا عرفت كيف تستعملها، أضاءت لك المكان وإن لم تحسن إستعمالها أحرقت لك المكان.“

The new year bodes ill for prospects of Middle East peace going by the current happenings in Gaza with Israeli fighter planes bombarding this tiny strip of land killing over 300 people and maiming several hundreds while causing massive destruction to Palestinian settlements.

The unfolding mayhem as shown on satellite TV of mangled bodies and devastated buildings has once again raised the spectre of a dangerous conflagration in this most volatile corner of the earth where enmities date back to biblical times.

Israel says it was responding to Hamas rocket attacks into Israel territory. Whatever the provocation it is apparent that Israel has overreacted and overreached itself judging by the scale of the carnage and the destruction wrought.

The attacks and the violence coming as it does in the teeth of attempts by the international community to end the Israel Arab conflict is alarming to say the least particularly in the midst increasing tensions in the region.

It is certainly going to affect the prospects of peace negotiations which were painstakingly put to together by countries such as France and the EU. That is why the UN in an emergency session has called for an immediate end to violence in the Gaza and Southern Israel.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his "deep alarm' by the worsening situation in Gaza and Southern Israel and called for an immediate halt to all violence.

While recognising Israel's security concerns regarding the continued firing of rockets from Gaza, the UN Chief has reiterated Israel's obligation to uphold International Humanitarian and Human rights Law and condemned excessive use of force leading to killing and injuring of civilians.

That Israel has been flouting UN resolutions with impunity is plain for all to see. What is worse is that it has been allowed to get away with it all this time and spared those sanctions that would normally have visited lesser nations that flouted such resolutions with much less frequency.

It is therefore incumbent on the UN to intervene speedily to bring a halt to this massacre and put in place a mechanism for an enduring peace in the Middle East which at the moment is a powder keg with foreign powers manipulating the situation.

What is even more alarming is the danger of the situation degenerating into a full blown conflagration given the proliferation of modern military hardware and its fall out on the rest of the world. The developing scenario in the Gaza was the result of a chain of events that undermined the authority of the Hamas regime that was elected by its own people.

It was plain to all that the new Hamas regime that was elected by popular vote at a referendum was thwarted at every turn in attempts to forge a peace, by the insidious designs of interested parties. All ceasefires called became non starters and it was apparent that these extraneous forces were only desirous of fomenting conflict.

This is why it is hoped that the UN would take into account all the ramifications that has led to current state of play in approaching the situation. It is also hoped that the world body would play a more assertive role in bringing about a peaceful resolution to the conflict, giving full play to the radical reforms that has blown through the world body in recent times.

The latest development in the Gaza would no doubt be a major issue that will confront the new American President Barack Obama who is due to be sworn in on January 20. He will doubtless be in the world spot- light vis-a-vis his handling this first major challenge of his Presidency. So far all US President's who intervened to forge a negotiated settlement had failed in their bid.

It is expected that the new US President would comply and abide by the UN resolutions unlike his immediate predecessor who overrode the UN particularly in the Iraqi invasion. Because any open defiance of the UN at this stage can only make the situation more combustible leading to escalation of the conflict.

This, at a time when the world economy is in it's worst recession since the great depression of the 1930s and the financial edifices of many developing nations crumbling before their eyes driving people into penury. A full blown conflict in the Middle East is therefore a harrowing prospect which the world powers should come to grips with before it is too late. Hence the need for treading cautiously without plunging into any precipitate action that could only worsen the overall situation. This is why the UN which is the only credible world body in the area of conflict resolution between states should be allowed to act without impediments to douse the raging flames and revive the peace process in the Middle East which was stymied by vested interests all these years.

Sri Lanka has every reason to be concerned by the plight of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Lankan-Palestine relations go a long away and was reinforced by the recent visit of Palestinian leader Mahaumud Abbas to the country. Also being a country stalked by a different kind of terror all Sri Lankans no doubt would empathise with suffering of the hapless civilians in the Gaza. Sri Lanka has already added her voice to the sea of condemnations pouring from nations against the genocide and for the immediate intervention of the UN to quell the anarchy. It is hoped that this collective voice would carry enough resonance for the perpetrators of this atrocity to realise their folly and call a halt to the carnage and sit down for talks.

Translation of the Glorious Holy Quran:

Versus No 1 to 6,

Surah 109. The Disbelievers, Atheists
1. Say: O ye that reject Faith!
2. I worship not that, which ye worship,
3. Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
4. And I will not worship that, which ye have been wont to worship,
5. Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6. To you be your Way, and to me mine.

Dear All Friends!

I wish you Health...
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.

I wish you the Love of friends and family...
And Peace within your heart.

I wish you the Beauty of nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities...
For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generousity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything...
That you so well deserve.


HAPPY NEW YEAR MEANS TO ME!


H ours of happy times with friends and family
A bundant time for relaxation
P rosperity
P lenty of love when you need it the most
Y outhful excitement at lifes simple pleasures

N ights of restful slumber (you know - dont' worry be happy)
E verything you need
W ishing you love and light

Y ears and years of good health
E njoyment and mirth
A angels to watch over you
R embrances of a happy years!


Regards:
Danish Khan

Dear All!

Merry Christmas to all of you as well as your family. May God give you and your family all cheers of life...Aameen!


Regards:
Danish Khan
www.danishkhan.tk
www.mdanishkhan.tk

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“Just one look, I am here now”

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“Just one look, I am here now”

“Why are you quiet, why the heavy brow?

“If its endless love you wish, ask for it aloud”

“And you shall receive it, for I am here now”

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“Just one look, I am here now”

“When you think, when you see…”

“How much I love you…”

“Do not stay silent”

“Tell me, you have that special friend…”

“Who will give you his heart, give up his soul”

“And I will say, true, for I am here now”

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“Just one look, I am here now”

“Why are you quiet, why the heavy brow?

“If its endless love you wish, ask for it aloud”

“And you shall receive it, for I am here now”

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“If there is something in your heart…”

“Tell me”

“No matter what time of day or night…”

“Tell me”

“If problem plague you…”

“Or you feel down and out…”

“Tell me”

“If you have a wish, a little want…”

“Don’t ever be apprehensive, for I am here now…”

“Who are you waiting for? I am here now”

“Just one look, I am here now”

“Why are you quiet, why the heavy brow?

“If its endless love you wish, ask for it aloud”

“And you shall receive it, for I am here now”


Best Regards:
Danish