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Comment on Moving On by pichai

pichai — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:27:34 +0000

On Thursday, 23rd July 2009 in the late morning – just before noon, a fire occurred in unit 87/81 on the 20th floor of Tower BFire Hose on the 20th floor was without water and could not be used to fight the fire. A number of minutes passed before the Fire Alarm was finally activated.
Lucky you were not there!!!!!!!

Comment on Of Mice and Rice by pinoyronin

pinoyronin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:29:23 +0000

Thanks for posting, miruactress. It’s either you wait for your rich boy, or you go out and look for him =). Best regards.

Comment on Of Mice and Rice by miruactress

miruactress — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:26:24 +0000

I am a poor girl, now where is my rich boy? haha-
Interesting theories from South-East Asia; I swear that part of pop culture was never revealed to me before. Thank you.
All the best.

Comment on Of Mice and Rice by pinoyronin

pinoyronin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:17:52 +0000

Thanks, Lyca! Keep dropping by for more.
Regards!

Comment on Of Mice and Rice by lyca cabajar

lyca cabajar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:50:15 +0000

i just loved how you put thoughts in perspective.
it’s great to hear from you sir, every now and then..
regards to your fam! =)

Comment on A Splendid Book: A Review of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns by pinoyronin

pinoyronin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:00:26 +0000

Hi ctal!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yes, one of Khaled Hosseini’s gifts is his ability to show us, nay, immerse us, albeit through fiction, in Afghan culture.

Tariq and Laila’s father are the anti-thesis of Rasheed. Jalil, as I see it, is also like them but is more beholden to the status quo (i.e. his concern about his loss of prestige if the community learns that he–a well-known local man–has a bastard daughter, etc.). The catalysts that transformed him were the war and the [warning:spoiler ahead!] loss of some of his loved ones. That’s the time he tried to seek forgiveness from Mariam (and hopefully, redemption). One of the scenes where my eyes felt damp was when Laila opened the tin box…

Comment on A Splendid Book: A Review of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns by ctal

ctal — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:36:31 +0000

I know, for those who have read this novel, how easy it is to loathe Rasheed, who could easily embody every Westerner’s idea of a chauvinist pig. But come to think of it, he is just the product of his milieu. He grew up in a culture that puts a premium on, and grants privileges, to males. His actions may be evil in the eyes of outsiders, but for his countrymen, his behavior is as it should be. I can try my best to understand him, yet in my heart of hearts, I also shudder at the prospect that I could have been in his shoes had I been born in his society.

i am not a real analyst, but i think the writer wants the attention of readers aout the context which is happening their and in other words asking for attention towards that society which nedd a change. i agree that anyone in rasheed’s shoes behaviour may be the same.

the writer shows us the brutal happenings of that society , which need to be think upon and if possible should be changed from intervention of powerful people.

i read the book last weak and honestly speaking it makes me cry at some points while reading. if the situation can took two ladies mariam and laila who also grew up in same culture having a special bond which usually don’t happens between that type of relations, why can’t situation chagsomone like rasheed. there are other male charecters like tariq and laila’s faher grewed up in the same society
with different school of thought.

Comment on A Splendid Book: A Review of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns by pinoyronin

pinoyronin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:50:33 +0000

Hi Jonah!

Thanks for dropping by.

I prefer the word ‘diaspora’ as it suggests a return to one’s homeland, something I definitely intend to do in the future.

Attempting to read a novel five times (and not finishing it each time) can only mean you have to move on. Try reading “A Thousand…”

Best regards!

Comment on A Splendid Book: A Review of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns by pinoyronin

pinoyronin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:41:11 +0000

Of course, Fao, I remember you well. You belonged to one of the best ABMC-PR batches I have handled.

It’s also nice to hear from you. I’ll email you more details.

Regards!

Comment on A Splendid Book: A Review of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns by Jonah

Jonah — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:46:35 +0000

It sounds really interesting. The conflict truly is appropriate for the times considering how Arab cultures are generally misunderstood nowadays. But what I truly love is the tug of war between the father’s duty to his daughter and his filial duty to their Mother Country. I’m not sure if duty is even the right word since I haven’t read the book yet.

I might try it after I finish Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”, which I have yet to finish despite five attempts already.

By the way, I find “Diaspora” a really wonderful rhetorical replacement for “Brain Drain”. He he he! Just kidding!