It is late in the night, I'm discussing about Arabic hits and music, I ask my friend Lilian, I know many Libanies and Egyptian singers but no Palestinian singer.
She said:you know we Palestinians are always busy with conflicts, Jihad or Istish-had (Suicide attack) some one killed or imprisoned or wounded so no time to introduce singers.
I'm contemplating and searching in the Internet, I find this ad about Dream Deferred.
HAMSA's annual contest comes from a 1951 Langston Hughes poem: What Happens to a Dream Deferred? It promotes Democracy and Human rights in neoconservative style.
In the web page they say: Today, it can inspire your dream deferred for the Middle East.
Oh Thank you American dude for helping me, that my dreams come true.
As you see there is a contest for young Middle Eastern, Who should write an essay which is an answer to limited questions.
The contest has two parts: one for Middle Eastern youth and one for American youth. Write a brief essay addressing one of the questions below. Winning essays - selected by a panel of celebrity judges - receive $10,000 in prizes.
Very generous American friends want to give savage middle-eastern 10,000.Sounds good!
When I read Rules for the "Dream Deferred Essay Contest"
They have explained about What are common mistakes to avoid when writing an essay?
Shameless judges of the contest point out that :
Do not focus on US government policy and regional geo-politics (the Iraq War debate, the Arab-Israeli-Iranian conflict, Iran's nuclear program, etc.). Essays based on these topics are disqualified. Judges are looking for essays that explore what ordinary citizens can do on the grassroots level to strengthen individual rights within Middle Eastern societies. These civil rights include, but are not limited to, free expression, women's equality, minority rights, religious freedom, economic liberty, and artistic freedom.
Mother fuckers you think if I write about Iran-Iraq war,it is a common mistake?
You already fucked my childhood dreams by giving long range missiles,Chemical and mass destruction weapons to Iraqi army. Saddam's army could attack my city by American rockets,French Mirage and Russian tanks.
You mean my Palestinian friend shouldn't make a Common mistake and write about Arab Israeli conflict.So she should write abut Economic liberty but not about the hungry children of Gaza.
Iraqi brother is disqualified if writes about burdens of the white man and harassments by occupiers.
We can't Focus on American policy ,Hilarious statement,go to hell with your fucking contests and 10,000 USD prize,and rules,who gave you this authority to decide what we should write about?
American troops are walking on the streets of Najaf and Karbala but Iraqi citizens should not write about American foreign policy.
Photo by Shirin Neshat.
Masomeh Naseri Iranian blogger inspired me by his post about this contest.
This topic in Persian: http://www.mimnoon.com/archives/000609.html
