When will people start to care?

This time the victim is a 10 year old child protesting for his basic human right to live freely in his homeland.

extract from Guardian online

A 10-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli gunfire following clashes between troops and protesters demonstrating against the West Bank barrier yesterday.

The Israeli military said it would mount an investigation into the shooting of Ahmed Moussa, which comes just three weeks after an Israeli soldier was captured on video firing at close range a baton round at a Palestinian man who was blindfolded and cuffed.

The incidents occurred in the village of Ni'ilin, near Ramallah, where Palestinian and international protesters regularly rally to demonstrate against the barrier - which cuts the community off from its farmland and protects the Jewish settlements built illegally, according to international law, inside the West Bank.

I have heard nothing about this on the news today at all...I dunno maybe Sky isn't a great news channel but for 2 whole days now the couple killed whilst on honeymoon have been dominating the news. Yes, it is sad but what makes this case more important than a shooting of a 10 year old?? Wait - is it because they are British? Because they were newlyweds? Because they were young? The world's attitude seems to be - oh it's just another Palestinian child dead nothing new there, was bound to happen, he does live in the Middle East but oh no the great British are immune from being shot and the whole world should stand still if one of there's is kidnapped. People may not care what is happening to those who live thousands of miles away but remember this, when it comes to your own doorstep don't be surprised because what goes around comes around.

To read the whole article

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/30/israelandthepalestinians.middleeast

and more pics

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/mar/03/1?picture=332786086

ChinaDoll, Beijing

This beauty of a club/bar is called ChinaDoll and is in (of all places) China! Interior courtesy of E.P.I.C Design. This club has a Bladerunner feel to it. I would go into more detail but I think the pictures speak for themselves. Don't you just wish that this was in the UK. Buy hey, at least we got Chinawhite?!?! Right?! Enjoy - especially you Veezy.

I GOT A 2:1!!!!

WOO HOO!! I gotta 2:1!! I didn't even try hard!! If I had I guarantee you I would've got a 1st!! Well my stuff has been featured in the B'ham Post & Mail as well as ITV Central news- POW!! How d'u like me now blad!!? Here's a little reminder in case you missed it.......







Dedicated to the Palestinian people, they are an inspiration,

Peace in the Middle East.

Life

.... is not like a box of chocolates because with a box of chocolates you get a little card on the inside with little pictures and a little description of what's in the chocolate...only if life was like this.... a little manual with pictures of everyone/everything you will ever encounter with a little description ..... and if you like what you read - go for it ... and if not - just avoid!

So from now on all those people who are fake/leeches/wannabes/posers/bitches/ignorant I will avoid and not even attempt to be nice as people just take it for granted..however I will still be civil but just don't act like my best friend as we didn't know each other before and I preferred it that way.

Missy La is now.....

STAR-FOX!! I've decided to change my blogger name to something more..... meaningful. Missy La came about because that's what the ladies in Hong Kong called me, when they wanted my attention to buy their s**t.
I've now chosen Starfox because my real name means vixen in Spanish, and star in Arabic/Farsi/Urdu (but my name is an Islamic name, it's not meant to be Spanish- my mom obviously couldn't spell Arabic names properly).
So that's the end of that story.....

Til next time,

Peace in the Middle East.

Solitude

Those who are true movie buffs will recognise the first two lines of poem, anyone who guesses it correct(first person) by Saturday 12pm will get something from myself...and it will be something worthwhile...ain't that right Brey???

Edit: Above sounds dodgy! You will receive a free goodie as in like a poster/book etc nothing more!

But yes this poem is very very very very true. and is my favourite.


Solitude

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow it's mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Time to get serious

I know I should probably wait a while till I post this, let the hype cool down with the whole Cool Kids thing (pun not intended but kept in), but what I'm about to share is so serious and demands your attention I think that people like Missy La and Vezzy and anyone else with an interest in the real world, not the one where you judge people on how hypebeast they are, will appreciate and it may even interest people who have no clue.

I've known about this Photojournalist for a while he goes by the name of Zoriah (beautiful name). He has been all over the world - Palestine/Iraq/Afghanistan/Kuwait and many more dangerous countries - too many to list.

Award- winning independent Photojournalist Zoriah is currently on tour in Iraq accompanying the US army on patrol. On the 26th June whilst on patrol he stumbled across the aftermath of a suicide bombing. I will not be posting any of the graphic pictures as I think most be will be offended and most would find difficult to look through and if you are really interested you will visit his website below.

He brings an uncomfortable beauty to his work without taking away any of the severity or the reality of it. And I bet all those 'photographers' out there will realise what photography is.

I do hope you all become fans and make a donation as we need independent photojournalist like him.

Please visit http://www.zoriah.com/ and http://www.zoriah.net/

And the rest of the pictures and blog from the suicide bombings:

http://www.zoriah.net/blog/suicide-bombing-in-anbar-.html?cid=120741122#comments

Truly peace in the Middle East