Slumdog Teen becomes a Millionaire Overnight
by Deniz Cem Ozensoy
Last month, a "slumdog" teen Jamal won the big award, 20 million rupess, in the Who wants to be a Millionaire knowledge contest in India, using his experiences. He says he entered the contest to find his childhood love.
Jamal entered the "Who wants to be A Millionaire" contest and answered all the questions correctly in the first day and made it to the final. Leaving the final question to the next day, Jamal was arrested as soon as he tried to leave the building by the police on a report made by the show's host Prem Kumar. After Kumar accused Jamal of cheating, the police interrogation began.
It seemed as if this slumdog had a really hard childhood. His family and his village was massacred by hindu indians because they were muslims. Appearently some of the assaulters were dressed like indian gods and that is how he answered the first question
A few days after, he ended up homeless and started live with his older brother, Salim, and a girl, Latika, of his age that turned to be her first and only love. The three were "taken care of" or kidnapped to be more precise with many other homeless children, by the most famous person in India. The answer of another question asked in the contest. What was revealed is that he had learned the answers to all the questions asked until the semi finals in a series of unfortunate events.
The day after the interrogation, and his pledge of innocence, he joined Who Wants to be a Millionaire again for the last question. He was asked for the name of third musketeer, given the other two were Porthos and Athos. He didn't know the answer, so he had to call his brother who had just sacrified his life to make up all the cruel things he had done to Jamal in the past by saving Latika from the mafia and killing the mafia head. Latika opened Salim's phone on her escape to reunity with Jamal. She said she didn't know the answer eather, even though they used to call each other the three musketeers in the past. Jamal having no choice but having no interest in the money either after he learned that he can be with Latika again, went for the first chance and by chance, he won the big award, and they ran away with Latika
28 Nisan 2009 Salı
27 Nisan 2009 Pazartesi
Is Obama’s seat at stake?
The past 100 days of president Obama is useful to make a guess about. Obama made many promises at the elections race to his supporters, and now he is expected to follow them. Until now, there were promises that he followed passionately, and those that were diluted due to circumferences. It seems as if, how effective Obama is to follow his promises, and deal with the economic crisis will be crucial at the next elections.
So long Obama followed successful politics to control his followers. In the electoral race he excited the crowds by promising change, and now he invites the same crowds to be patient, because change needs time to happen. To show that he was sincere in his promises right after he took control the white house started to go with taking small measures that would look big in the news. The reorganization of the Guantanamo military base in order to fight human rights violations and torture that is made on the prisoners.
Showing his political genius, Obama actively manipulates the masses by appealing to their hearts. He shows himself as the guarantor of peace in the world by supporting Armenian people’s case of genocide, making speeches about pulling troops out of Iraq, and fight against torture. Than, there are those speeches in which he appeals to the pockets of people. He invites people to remain call and faithful to their choice, he says in such a crisis it is important to remain united and continue to follow a certain route. He says swaying and changing decisions and panicking will makes things worse and cause more poverty and an extended crisis. This way he completely persuades people that he needs total support and he is their best shot.
Using such techniques he manages to conceal his diluted acts. He is currently recruiting more soldiers to go Afghanistan and he declared that the retreat from Iraq will not be a total retreat. Some troops will continue to remain in Iraq, especially in the northern borders. Furthermore, he actively supports Israel in the feud between Israel and Iran. He takes such measures despite the reputation that he is creating but he successfully hides them.
For the near future Obama’s seat seems to be safe and it seems as if it will remain unchallenged. The fear of the economic crisis and causing it to extend due to conflicts deters opposition from directly challenging Obama. Moreover, he controls a majority of the masses by the humanitarian steps he took and he successfully conceals the shortcomings on his politics behind these steps, showing his politic genius.
So long Obama followed successful politics to control his followers. In the electoral race he excited the crowds by promising change, and now he invites the same crowds to be patient, because change needs time to happen. To show that he was sincere in his promises right after he took control the white house started to go with taking small measures that would look big in the news. The reorganization of the Guantanamo military base in order to fight human rights violations and torture that is made on the prisoners.
Showing his political genius, Obama actively manipulates the masses by appealing to their hearts. He shows himself as the guarantor of peace in the world by supporting Armenian people’s case of genocide, making speeches about pulling troops out of Iraq, and fight against torture. Than, there are those speeches in which he appeals to the pockets of people. He invites people to remain call and faithful to their choice, he says in such a crisis it is important to remain united and continue to follow a certain route. He says swaying and changing decisions and panicking will makes things worse and cause more poverty and an extended crisis. This way he completely persuades people that he needs total support and he is their best shot.
Using such techniques he manages to conceal his diluted acts. He is currently recruiting more soldiers to go Afghanistan and he declared that the retreat from Iraq will not be a total retreat. Some troops will continue to remain in Iraq, especially in the northern borders. Furthermore, he actively supports Israel in the feud between Israel and Iran. He takes such measures despite the reputation that he is creating but he successfully hides them.
For the near future Obama’s seat seems to be safe and it seems as if it will remain unchallenged. The fear of the economic crisis and causing it to extend due to conflicts deters opposition from directly challenging Obama. Moreover, he controls a majority of the masses by the humanitarian steps he took and he successfully conceals the shortcomings on his politics behind these steps, showing his politic genius.
26 Nisan 2009 Pazar
For what would I want to be famous (just some hw to recover)
First of all would I want to be famous in?
Being famous is not always as good as it sounds. Even if you were to get over all those freaky fans and those childhood problems (which I have a lot, so what?), the fame you have is so volatile. You can always be substitued with a better singer, artist or whatever. What I would really want to be is to be admired rather than to be famous. Famous people are artists, they look good to the eyes, ears and heart, but there are lots of peope working behind the scenes that literally saves the world, and scarcely heard about. I want to be one of those guys that improve the world, put things in order, not go to Mars, but the one that has made the calculations necessary to go to Mars and build the space ship. If I'm going to be famous for stopping a meteor, finding the cure for Cancer, or building the first combat space craft (like in Battlestar Gallactica, one of those raptors) than I'm fine with it, but it is not necessary. Do you know the names of the people who developped Amoklavin (an antibiotic)? You don't and they are not famous, but that medicine saves many lifes everyday. I'm not saying that artistry is not important, but unlike Angelina Jolie (or any X artist, actriss, singer etc.) those guys saved our life, and maybe even mine.
In short, I seek no fame, as long as I can clearly see the effects of something that I found. Masses are easily controlled by media and they are often unreliable. I believed that such temporary fame, or fame that is because of the incapability of some masses to understand life deeply is just unnecessary.
Being famous is not always as good as it sounds. Even if you were to get over all those freaky fans and those childhood problems (which I have a lot, so what?), the fame you have is so volatile. You can always be substitued with a better singer, artist or whatever. What I would really want to be is to be admired rather than to be famous. Famous people are artists, they look good to the eyes, ears and heart, but there are lots of peope working behind the scenes that literally saves the world, and scarcely heard about. I want to be one of those guys that improve the world, put things in order, not go to Mars, but the one that has made the calculations necessary to go to Mars and build the space ship. If I'm going to be famous for stopping a meteor, finding the cure for Cancer, or building the first combat space craft (like in Battlestar Gallactica, one of those raptors) than I'm fine with it, but it is not necessary. Do you know the names of the people who developped Amoklavin (an antibiotic)? You don't and they are not famous, but that medicine saves many lifes everyday. I'm not saying that artistry is not important, but unlike Angelina Jolie (or any X artist, actriss, singer etc.) those guys saved our life, and maybe even mine.
In short, I seek no fame, as long as I can clearly see the effects of something that I found. Masses are easily controlled by media and they are often unreliable. I believed that such temporary fame, or fame that is because of the incapability of some masses to understand life deeply is just unnecessary.
18 Nisan 2009 Cumartesi
A welcome home surprise prepared for the Somalian President
During the visit of the Somalia governments President to Turkey, the Somalian government announced the religious law and thus he became the minister of a new regime. This week the caretaker government situated in the center of the country announced the new regime of the Somalian government in an effort to ease the civil war in the country against the conservative over religious rebels which is supported by Islamic terrorists. Since 1991, after the fall of dictator Muhammed Siyad Barre, Somalia was struggling to create unity, and the government was having a hard time to maintain it's control on Somalia and the country fell into anarchy with many Islamic rebellions that took place. As the government became even weeker due to rebellions, Ethiopia used the cituation to its own benefit to invade Somalia, leaving a representitive government that hardly controls a small portion of Somalia. Plus there is a small land at north Somalia that have already announced freedom on its own. The Somalian government is hardly strong enough to stay against the rebels, which are supported by many Islamic terrorist organisations, and USA as some say. With these supports the rebels fight against Ethiopia, Somalia and Uganda as well as projecting Islamic influence to the main government which I believe was the biggest factor in giving such a decision.
It is probable that they announced the Islamic Law in order to supress the rebellions and maybe reunite the northern Somalia, and once again put things in order. However, such an event signifies the creation of a new state reuled by the religious law and anti American, as USA is also responsible for not taking active measures against the terrorists, they actually support them. In the future we might see some over heated action around Somalia.
It is probable that they announced the Islamic Law in order to supress the rebellions and maybe reunite the northern Somalia, and once again put things in order. However, such an event signifies the creation of a new state reuled by the religious law and anti American, as USA is also responsible for not taking active measures against the terrorists, they actually support them. In the future we might see some over heated action around Somalia.
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