Sunday, July 3, 2011
Making local music popular with new generations
In Pakistan, there's a great tv series Coke Studio which features live performances from musicians from all all over the country. I love it.... this is one of my favourite songs at the moment..Ith Naheen, performed by singer Sanam Marvi. Found the English lyrics too..its really haunting
Title: Ith Naheen – – If Not Right Here
Language: Urdu, Siraiki
Poet: Sachal Sarmast (d. 1829)
tu mila bhi hai tu juda bhi hai
You are merged, You are also apart
tera kya kahna
You defy description!
tu sanam bhi hai tu khuda bhi hai
You are the idol. You are also God
tera kya kahna
You defy description!
kya kahna
defy description!
ith naheen te kith naheen
if not right here, then nowhere
ith naheen te kith naheen
if not right here, then nowhere
eeho kaun pya bolainda
who is this who is speaking
bolainda
is speaking
bolainda
is speaking
ith naheen te kith naheen
if not right here, then nowhere
kanjari waali soorat ban ke
assuming the appearance of a dancing girl
sachal naam saenda
“Sachal, the Truthful’ is he proclaimed as
he is proclaimed as “(Sachal) the Truthful’
saenda
proclaimed as
saenda
proclaimed as
ith naheen to kith naheen
if not right here, then nowhere
Friday, June 3, 2011
India - broken food system
I travelled to India to collect material for the launch of Oxfam's GROW campaign aimed at ensuring everyone in the world has enough to eat; and why the numbers of those going hungry is now increasing...
A broken system
Hunger, death and disease:
Impact of rising food prices
A broken system
Hunger, death and disease:
Impact of rising food prices
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Pictures of the Ivory Coast refugee crisis - refugees in Liberia
More than 120,000 Ivorians have fled -- and continue to flee -- into neighboring Liberia.
In the past week alone, its estimated that more than 9,000 refugees arrived in the southeastern Liberian coastal city of Harper, in Maryland county, after many villages were attacked.
This abandoned school building on the outskirts of the city is now home to more than 4,600 people. The site was designed as a temporary transit center for 1,500 people -- but is now bursting at the seams.
The early arrivals got tents; but those who arrived more recently have to sleep on the floors of the derelict schools; others have built makeshift wooden shelters themselves; using leaves as a roof to try to shield them from the searing sun and the occasional rain.
In the past week alone, its estimated that more than 9,000 refugees arrived in the southeastern Liberian coastal city of Harper, in Maryland county, after many villages were attacked.
This abandoned school building on the outskirts of the city is now home to more than 4,600 people. The site was designed as a temporary transit center for 1,500 people -- but is now bursting at the seams.
The early arrivals got tents; but those who arrived more recently have to sleep on the floors of the derelict schools; others have built makeshift wooden shelters themselves; using leaves as a roof to try to shield them from the searing sun and the occasional rain.
Friday, April 15, 2011
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