Sunday, February 17, 2008

Danish controversy

Have you heard about the danish newspaper that put's 12 Illustration's of Muhhamad which leads to a huge controversy?

"A freedom of expression is not about doing whatever we want to do because we can do it, it is about creating an open marketplace for ideas and debate where all, including the marginalised can take part as equals"//Ziauddin 
Sardar//bbc news.
Do we have the right to say whatever we want even if its false and dangerous?_Karen Armstrong, A british author of Muhammad:a Biography of the Prophet

Everyone are able to see and judge them for themselves, thats the point being of freedom of speech. Many of us want the same freedoms as everyone else to debate, criticise and choose what they believe. We fought hard for it but it carries responsibilities. And FOS has developed as one of our sacred values.Of course many who are upset and hurt with these kind of ways, but that's the point of living in a free society, don't you think? And with a different levels of modernisation in many parts of the world makes modernisation and secularisation clashes.  













PS: this illustration has been released in Egypt on since October 2005 but none of critics have been heard.
And feel free to share me your point of view! 

Friday, February 15, 2008

OVERCOME MY PROBLEMS

Today I have a quite tight schedule, but I've learned new things though, this morning I'm doing a try out to replace a news anchor in this TV Station which really famous with their news basis programs. And so you know I really hate to do public speaking. Every time I took a deep  breath and started to talk, I felt this hard to breathe feeling, my chest is hurt, and words that came out of my mouth just remotely weird. Well I have a selective mutism (-different with glossophobia ) which gave me the biggest hamper when it comes to public. Even my mom doesn't know , My boyfriend was the first person who realized it. Anyway, I have to overcome this anxiety and this is one of my new year resolution's- overcome my Phobia's (selective mutism and acrophobia)- but first I need to took an extreme step to get over it, by taking what I really fear for it self, public speaking. So the moment has come for me to tried news anchor. So I took it. And this morning was amazing. At the first time I did a couple of mistake's , but in one time I can manage it very well. Mr.Irvan helped me with my "too infotainment" kind of tone. But my power and pronounce ability are great, the said I"m a fast learner. Its was a great honor getting those compliments and guidance! But I still need to practice i guess (well duuh?). Anyway my next project must be overcome my acrophobia. But In that case, maybe later.. 
what is your greatest phobia? I hope I could inspire you by my story..  Nothing is impossible when you work on it..cheers