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I usually sigh
Every single morning
A deep sigh
As I hear the news.

Every single day, either Iraq or Palestine is in the news. One day I will write a post on the emotional toll of listing to the news when you are an Iraqi married to a Palestinian.

Bombing in Baghdad
Shooting in the westbank

on really difficult days both Iraq and Palestine are in the news. My husband and I take turns consoling each other.

"In the history of each nation there are ups and downs, this too shall pass" We take turns saying this speech to each other.

And then there the news that boils my blood and makes talk back to the radio.

"Saddam Hussein claims that he was beaten by American soldiers" The news anchor said a while back. You will hear me say back to the radio "Clearly the American soldiers that beat him didn't do a good job since he is still walking and talking".

"Ariel Sharon moved his left arm today"
"Ariel Sharon opened his right eye today"
I keep waiting for the news head line to state ....
"Ariel Sharon farted today" .... why not report his farts as well. A person who caused massacres and has a long history of human rights violations deserves to have his farts reported on the headline news on CNN

But yesterday was different, yesterday was a unique morning different from most. Yesterday, I heard the news and instead of sighing, instead of talking to the radio in curses, I felt happy.

The Palestinian Movie "Paradise Now" won a Golden Globe for best foreign language movie.

Wow!

One thousand and one congratulations to Hany Abu-Assad, who made the movie and even more congratulations to all the actors involved in it. This is truly a happy day.

A short quote from the article

In his acceptance speech, Abu-Assad made a plea for a Palestinian state, saying he saw the Golden Globe as "recognition" that the Palestinians deserve their liberty and equality unconditionally.

Amen

There is a way between voice and presence where information flows. In disciplined silence it opens. With wandering talk it closes. .... Rumi