November 25, 2004

Барои ман йе фикре кун...
Бо умеди сафархои бисёр ба Точикистон, Мансур.

photo from BBC Persian/tajiki
Мансур хонандаи маъруфи иронинажоди Лос Анжелеси рузи якшанбе дар шахри Душанбе консерти пуршуре доштааст, ки метавонед назари мухлисони иронии мукими Точикистон ва хамчунин точиконро дар ин чо бихонед, аксхояи бештар аз ин консерт бибинед ва садояшро низ бишнавед:
Дар сахфаи Би-Би-Сии Форси - Точикистон
Аммо хуб мешуд, ки мусохибакунандагон Дориюш ва Зарина бо навбат саволборонаш мекарданд. Шухии мани дурафтода ки месузам аз рашк.

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November 23, 2004

The hugeness is visible from a distance 
Большое видится на растояние

 I was reading Moviemaker's master class - the private lessons from the world's foremost directors by Laurent Tirard and suddenly I realized that I am transferring all their experiences into my own imagination. At the beginning I was afraid of that, I was going far away from my own world, but now I know, that the farther you go, the closer you can be to yourself. I do not know when I heard that Russian expression for the first time, but I know for sure, that I will never forget it: The hugeness is visible from a distance. I admit that it is not the best translation, but at least it gives the core of  meaning.

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November 16, 2004

"Чашни шеър ва гиридихамоии шоирони 31 кишвари чахон дар Точикистон баргузор хохад шуд"- мегуяд Гулрухсор дар мусохибае бо радиои Озоди.

Линки ин мусохибаро дар ин чо дар бойгонии Радиои Озоди рузи 13 ноябр пайдо кунед.

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November 09, 2004

ASA banned advertisment


Our teacher Michael during the Media Theory class asked if based on the British censorship standards and regulations the picture above was offensive. I and Abeke (a girl from Kazakhstan) said “yes”, Joanna (a girl from Eastern Europe) also agreed with us. Middle Eastern guys in the class, too. All the London- brought-up students thought that was not offensive. They said: "The model is perfect and has got a perfect body. So, what's wrong with that? Com-on!" I understood their point, but there was something, I would never understand: they were all Christians and felt nothing sacred about Christ and his CROSS. 

After a long discussion, Michael gave us a print out from the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) website. There was a note with a big letters: Objections that this advertisement was tasteless, provocative and blasphemous to Christians were upheld. The picture was banned after receiving many complaints from the readers of THE SUNDAY TIMES magazine.

Find out more here at A.S.A:

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November 07, 2004

“Three guys have saved George Bush from drowning (probably in the ocean of blood poured by him in the world – D.) Bush wants to thank each of the three guys for saving his life. The first one wants a flight on a jet he’d never tried before. The second one wants a world cruise on the President’s private yacht. But the third chap makes an unusual request:
- Mr President, I want you to organize a proper state-funded glorious funeral for me.
Bush is confused:
- But you are such a young chap! Don’t you think it’s too soon for you to think of funeral?
- No, dude. As soon as I tell my Dad who I’ve saved, he will kill me”.
Thus, we came home laughing at the Super Clown (with Bloody Hands) of the world.
From Thoughtland

But I heard a better one before the election, where it says: The choice between Bush and Curry is the the choice between AIDS and cancer.

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