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April 27, 2025
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Sufi Quote
Whatever happens to you, don't fall in despair. Even if all the doors are closed, a secret path will be there for you that no one knows. You can't see it yet, but so many paradises are at the end of this path...
Be grateful!
It is easy to thank after obtaining what you want, thank before having what you want.
Happiness - Parsed
Time is very personal
it moves at one pace
and we have an end
If we lose sleep
about the before and after our time
all we do is - lose sleep
We parse time
childhood, adulthood and ending
no period lasts
Success or failure
does it really matter?
one shrinks, the other elongates
We remind ourselves
of great souls before us
It doesn’t matter to them – words don’t go where they are now
The secret to happiness is to
come out of the time wrap.
in past or in future
It’s now that matters
really
Politics...
1. Before 1991, Ukraine was part of Russia. In 2014, it rebelled against Russia. So Russia took over Cremia. Further rebellion led to Russia attacking Ukraine. It now has 20% of Ukrainian territory. The best way for Ukraine is to have a reasonable peace with Russia. Don't rely on selfish EU member states. It's clear that the US isn't reliable either. Unless you have nuclear weapons to counter Russia, go with the flow. People's lives are more important now!
2. So finally President of PA Abbas has spoken. Calling Hamas 'sons of bitches', while the West Bank is being decimated by settlers and IDF. Only time will reveal who's right Hamas or PA.
3. I've personally written off Elon Musk as a future leader, mainly because of his racist and anti-Muslim political stances.
Recent Movie Reviews: Blue ones are good!
* Black Beach (Netflix) 2020. Great movie! Very realistic about betrayal and deception.
* The Taming of the Shrewd (Netflix) 2022. Polish. A bit like a Bollywood movie with Polish touches.
* Last Seen Alive (Netflix) 2022. Phenomenal suspense movie. Enjoyed watching this to the very end!
* Basma (Netflix) 2024. Turkish. Pretty sensitive portrayal of family life in Saudi Arabia. Ver well done movie.
* What we Wanted (Netflix) 2020. German. A deep, philosophical movie. Not all people may like it!
* Major Grom Plague Doctor (Netflix) 2021. Russian. A Russian version of James Bond. Sort of ok to watch.
* Rust Creek (Netflix) 2018. Fabulous movies. Great suspense and a fairly good ending.
* Haseen Dilruba (Netflix) 2021. Hindi. A bit unusual theme for a Hindi movie. Kept my interest.
* Sector 36 (Netflix) 2024. Hindi. Very well done for a Hindi version of a crime story. Interesting to watch.
* Little Siberia (Netflix) 2025. Finnish. A bit confusing flow of story. No wonder the Finnish people hare the happiest people in the world!
* Squad 36 (Netflix) 2025. French. Excellent movie. A bit slow at times but a wonderful experience to watch.
* A Copenhagen Love Story (Netflix) 2025. Somewhat of a female-worshiping film. At times a bit boring.
Book Review:
Mission Accomplished
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021
The aptly titled ‘Short Poems, Long Tales,’ by author Rashid Osmani, is a stunning collection of poetry that speaks to the heart, mind, and spirit.
Right off the bat I found myself taken aback by the refined intensity on display in Osmani’s prose. Be it the brutal directness of ‘Finale’ (“I retired because I know I will die), or the simmering regret of ‘Call Waiting’ (“I thought it was you calling to say you are sorry. It was an eight hundred number reminding me of my next flight”), the contents of this collection run the gamut of emotions.
For his part, Osmani draws upon a myriad of influences, channeling some of the all-time greats—the other reviewers citing Emily Dickinson are spot on. The man clearly knows his stuff, but is careful to avoid the pitfalls that often accompany sycophantic emulation. Taken as a whole, you will discover there’s a unique voice behind this work, one that exudes earned experience.
Poetry, as Osmani points out in the forward, “is hard to appreciate.” The Chicago-based author goes on to explain that the inherent subjectivity of the art-form is due to the fact that it is “hardwired to feelings and the intensities of such feelings is different in different people.” With that in mind, Osmani’s intention for this collection is simple: he hopes that anyone who reads his work will find something to enjoy. As far as this reader is concerned, mission accomplished