I wanted to, I still want to comfort those kids in the slums of Rio De Janeiro, the kids in war-torn Somalia or Myanmar, I want to hug them in my arms & tell them that "it's gonna be all right."
To that, let me just start step-by-step, I know I will get there one day. Even if I die before "ceasing tears & suffering" I know that I was 1 step closer to my goal.
(Reminds myself of my GTD 30,000 ft goal & to pen and strategize everything down. here's to a step-by-step grand plan.)
In the 1990s, Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa led opposing, armed militias, dedicated to defending their respective communities as violence broke out in Kaduna, northern Nigeria. Now the two men are co-directors of the Muslim-Christian Interfaith Mediation Centre in their city, leading task-forces to resolve conflicts across Nigeria. The film tells how they made this remarkable transition. It is both a moving story of forgiveness and a case-study of a successful grass-roots initiative to rebuild communities torn apart by conflict.
If Nigerians can (from war>understanding), Malaysians can bridge our divide & lack of understanding too. :)
All that's needed is really not a conversion from a faith to another faith, as Mr. Goenka (a teacher of meditation) said, "they can continue to remain hindu, muslim, christian, etc.. conversion should be from the impurity of the mind to the purity of the mind."
Which reminds myself that I'm gonna meditate now :)
What are the various reasons that make Muslim women in Malaysia wear the hijab? What are their challenges? AKU SIAPA explores these questions and more.
Through a series of candid interviews with Muslim women, young and old, urban and rural, director Norhayati Kaprawi uncovers why Muslim women wear the hijab, and why some take it off. The interviews also demonstrate what Muslim women understand about the hijab and the Quranic verses that compel them to cover up.
Just as importantly, AKU SIAPA interviews religious scholars, academics and politicians from both Malaysia and Indonesia about the phenomenon of the hijab and its development within Islam and in Malaysia. AKU SIAPA is a necessary viewing for those who are curious about the hijab and those who want to better understand political Islam and its impact on women in contemporary Malaysia.
This documentary does not advocate for or against the hijab/tudung, but merely seeks to impart a better understanding "as it is" :)
More independent films: http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org/fff/category/freedomfilmfest/schedule
FreedomFilmfest2011 Trailer from Pusat KOMAS on Vimeo.
This made me teary :') Orphaned at 3, alone since 5, slept on the stairs & public toilets for 10 years..yet...
