Who is Madiba?

Who is Madiba?

Mandela certainly was one of the great leaders of the 20^th century who was called Madiba by the African people. It is important for us to know what he thought about, what he said, and finally what he did. He was born in a small village in South Africa, he grew up in a royal family, Mandela studied law in Johannesburg; after a couple of years, and he became an Anti-colonial who believed in human equality. Why did I choose Mandela? Because of his behavior after he became president; he lead his nation peacefully and could win; “Forgive, but never forget” he said. Unlikely, after the revolution in my country (Iran), many previous heads of government got executed and many specialists, doctors, and engineers immigrated to Europe or the United States of America.

Recently, many leaders want to become the same as Mandela but they have become dictators. Why does that happen? I think it environment and education has been affecting human traits. Mandela helped his nation to accept and forgive white people who tortured and abused them during apartheid. I do not know what had affected him to be such a peaceful person, but I am sure the environment where he grew up and his family were two of the main reasons.

Mandela was very self-conscious and humble. He led his country to improve and develop in the shadow of democracy and abdication. Unlike his right of running for the presidency for the second time, Mandela decided not to apply for it; On the other hand, there are a lot of leaders who grab and keep the government until the day they die. Mandela supported his substitute president and recommended the leaders of other countries try winning without violence. I think the world accepted the celebration of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa because of respecting him. Mandela is a role model for many people, especially politicians, artists, and athletes. I watched a few movies about him and had read his autobiography in Farsi. I hope someone like Mandela gets to lead my country and bring back freedom and justice. 

Christopher McDougall

“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.”

Christopher McDougall

A Hard Situation I Have Faced In My Life

It was early in the morning in winter 1990. I was a teacher and a coordinator of a school that only had one teacher beside me. I had to deliver some student documents to an office center in the city to get students' benefit. It was one of my responsibilities and I wanted our students to have all benefits on time. The most important thing was about something telling me that I can do it. My friend and I worked as teachers instead of mandatory soldiers in villages that are so far from the city because the government could not send teachers there. I remember I taught first and second grade at the same time and my friend taught three grades in the same class, some weeks in the morning and some weeks in the afternoon. Three of the village members and I woke up so early that day; they helped me pass the river in the coldest time of the year; so that they can protect me if wolves would attack. Both sides of the river were hardly frozen in a negative 30 degrees (of Celsius) temperature.

I took off my clothes and went into the freezing water so that I can pass it because there was no bridge. The water came up to my stomach fast and hard, so I put the documents on top of my head while the student village members were so worried about me. One of them once told me that he could not talk at all while I was doing that because he was so shocked. We were in a wild valley when I took off my clothes. The ground was covered with snow three feet deep, so I told the students to go back. I had to hike a way that was very hard to even drive on; even tough and big cars could not pass through that way easily. After almost 30 minutes, I arrived and looked around to see some vehicle by any chance. It seemed that I was lucky because I saw a car that came from the city, but it came so slowly because of the snow. When it arrived, it was almost 8:30 AM; there were people from my organization who wanted to interview some of the village members. They told me to stay there or go slowly, and they will be back after almost one hour. I was carrying a tree branch for self-defense as well, but after I got to know those people, I threw it away. Meanwhile everywhere was full of snow, so I followed the car tire prints; I did not have a watch, but I was pretty sure that I was walking for more than an hour. Sunlight reflected from the snow to my eyes, and I could not see anything but whiteness for more than three hours.

 Adrift, I began to look around for a while; they promised me to come after an hour and a half but I spent waiting for more than two hours, however, I never stopped and kept walking while waiting. They never came, but it did not matter anymore because I could finally see the walls of cottages from a far distance away after I arrived in the next half of the way. After that, whenever I explained the story to other people who knew that area, I was told that I was crazy and lucky because walking that way, in that season, for that while, with no wolf appearing is impossible. These illustrated I am in the right way. After spending all those hard times, I am fearless of a lot of things. I feel confident and courageous now and also I feel like a very experienced person who has a lot of stories to share with others. Hardships in life make us the kind of people we are right now.

Mandela quote

هر روز صبح در جنگل
آهویی از خواب بیدار می شود که میداند باید از شیر تندتر بدود تا طعمه او نگردد،
شیری که می داند؛ باید از آهویی تندتر بدود تا گرسنه نماند.
مهم نیست که شیر باشی یا آهو،
با طلوع هر آفتاب با تمام توان آماده دویدن باش
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حدود یازده سال پیش در اولین جلسه آموزش زبان انگلیسی در شرکت صنعتی مهرآباد که خانم مریم خلاقی مدرس آن بود و بنده حقیر برگزار کننده، این نوشته را قبل از شروع جلسه روی وایت برد نوشتم ولی نمی دانستم از جملات نلسون ماندلا ست . امروز در یکی از مجلات چاپ لس آنجلس دیدم , نوشتم تا خاطره آنروزها را زنده کرده باشم . اغلب حاضران در آن کلاس اکنون ایران نیستند ، یکی در مالزی یکی در استرالیا, یکی در آمریکا و ...

پيروزى جهل بر ظلم

سالها بود که دنبال عبارتی یا جمله می گشتم تا آیینه تمام نمای علت وقوع انقلاب ایران باشد . دیروز نوشته ای از ابراهیم یزدی یکی از اصلی ترین نفرات و ازموسسان و موجبان و بانیان وقوع ودوام انقلاب اسلامی را خواندم .که نقل قولی از یک نویسنده ی انگلیسی را در خصوص انقلاب ایران چنین بیان می کند .

"روزی که شاه ایران را ترک کرد، جمعبندی تمام ناظران بین المللی این بود که انقلاب ایران پیروز شده است. هر روز تحلیلهای متعددی پیرامون اوضاع ایران در روزنامه های غربی منتشر میشد. یکی از تحلیلگران انگلیسی مقاله ای در این باره نوشت و در پایان چنین جمعبندی کرد که: «انقلاب ایران پیروزی جهل بر ظلم است».

وقتی مقاله و تحلیل این نویسنده‌ی انگلیسی را خواندم بسیار ناراحت و عصبانی شدم و با خود گفتم این غربی‌ها – به خصوص انگلیسى‌ها، نمیخواهند یا نمیتوانند ما را درک کنند؟ این چه نوع قضاوتی در مورد انقلاب ایران است. پس از پیروزی انقلاب هر روز شاهد رویدادهای مختلف و نه چندان مطلوبی، در سطوح متفاوت بودیم.

انگیزه یا علت همه ی این رويدادها، یکسان نبود – هرکدام علت یا علل خاص خود را داشت. اما به تدریج یک علت در این رویدادها شاخص شد و آن جهل و نادانی بود... "

پيروزى جهل بر ظلم

Who is Sanjit Bunker Roy

*Roy's critics thought he would not be able to success , he was inspired by the words of Gandhi, who said : "first they ignore you , then they laugh at you, then they fight you , and then you win."*

 

Sanjit Bunker Roy in youtube

Sanjit Bunker Roy in Wikipedia

The Bridges Of Madison County

Last night I saw The Bridges Of Madison County  a movie of  Clint Eastwood for third times , before  that I never listen a Jazz music completely , but it change my mind about jazz music.

listen them with me again.

I See Your Face Before Me - Johnny Hartman

Johnny Hartman - I See Your Face Before Me (lyrics in video)

I see your face before me

Crowding my every dream

There is your face before me

You are my only theme

It doesn't matter where you are

I can see how fair you are

I close my eyes and there you are

Always

If you could share the magic

If you could see me too

There would be nothing tragic

In all my dreams of you

Would that my love could haunt you so

Knowing I want you so

I can't erase

Your beautiful face before me.

Would that my love could haunt you so

Knowing I want you so

I can't erase

Your beautiful face before me.

Johnny Hartman - For all we know

For all we know

We may never meet again

Before you go

Make this moment sweet again

We won't say goodbye

Until the last minute

I might hold out my hand

Check, 'cause my heart's gonna be in it

Oh, for all we know

This may only be a dream

We come and we go

Like a ripple on a stream

So love me tonight

Tomorrow was made for some

Tomorrow may never come, oh

For all we know

So love, love me tonight

Tomorrow was made for some

Tomorrow may never come

For all we know