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October 30, 2008

A Tribute to Kurdish Girls In Kurdish Rap

Kurdish girls -- Sehît
--posted by Peshmerga1991 on YouTube


We are girls , girls of Kurds
the flower over the boys head
We stand up together and rise
like the roses of the Garden

My dear sister
you are the flower of the house
wake up from your silence
and raise your voice
with your beautiful voice
wake up the world
what ever I tell you
do not keep it in your heart
never mind it
do not let it anger you
raise your head high.

Do not let our injustice
stay over your head,
the ugliness of being treated differently
as if the ability
means being able to abuse you.
My sister be free ,
loosen up the ropes that tie you.
Be Free like the flowers of the garden
my love ,my love alone does not work in life.
Kurdish girls

We are girls , girls of Kurds
the flower over the boys head
We stand up together and rise
like the roses of the garden

I do not understand, how could you not understand !
how could I make you understand !
how could we wake up the world !
Don't you see, or don't you want to see that women are oppressed ?
They are afraid to get cut off by controlling hands
Tell me from heart ,what will we lose
if your mother and your sister raise their head?
Oh father , what a way we look at them !!
daughters of fathers ,
sisters of brothers ,
and some might be married
how do you want yours to be looked at?
look at mine too
they love you , but unlike me they can not say anything
do not stop, get your rights ,
stop being afraid
I know

We are girls , girls of Kurds
the flower over the boys head
We stand up together and rise
like the roses of the garden

I'm not an angel.
No I'm not like that.
Sister, whatever happens
I'm here for you
You know I do not want to upset you
what ever my short comings are,
I ask for forgiveness
we have to open our eyes
and not step on anyone
we have to speak up and raise the value of women
our girls must be free


Thanks for this beautiful song, and the translation too.

If anyone knows how the words could be better, please let me know.

October 27, 2008

Update on Health

I've finally gotten a bit better from the shoulder injuries. I did it without the operation! I completely changed my diet, started taking supplements to compensate for a magnesium deficiency and a lack of certain amino acids. This diet has made a big difference in my health, and I only hope it holds.
It seems everyone is interested in the American Presidential election. It's a really tough, nasty campaign. So much hate and xenophobia...it makes me sad.
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Finally someone stood up and said "ENOUGH". There is nothing wrong with being a Muslim! Sometimes I get so sick listening to bigots. Let's face it, every country has them, but sometimes I think some countries have more than others.

But, sometimes I see things that make me very proud, and this Kurdish woman made me very proud. She wasn't going to stay silent in the face of this kind of attack on her religion or her heritage. She stood up for herself and she was not intimidated. She corrected the guy who called her Turkish, and she repied "I'm Kurdish" She is a Peshmerga Woman in a different way.


You can see her in this video clip, at time marker :50



IN TRUE KURDISH FASHION, SHE WAS STONG ENOUGH TO SPEAK HER MIND AND CLEARLY NOT AFRAID IN THE FACE OF THIS HATEMONGER!

GOOD FOR YOU KURDISH GIRL! YOU'VE GOT STYLE AND COURAGE!

BIJAN

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