tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post7073162323594516984..comments2023-08-29T04:46:17.141-07:00Comments on Fantasia's World: THEY DID IT!!Fantasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170496820218921972noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-86666424611809903972009-04-26T21:05:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:05:00.000-07:00I just happen to be passing by when I read your po...I just happen to be passing by when I read your post. Nice post and keep up the good work!Cameron Sharpehttp://www.therelationshipcompany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-11791770391832612552008-12-15T03:51:00.000-08:002008-12-15T03:51:00.000-08:00Dear Fanta,Maybe I understand the qualities of Oba...Dear Fanta,<BR/>Maybe I understand the qualities of Obama himself, and I really wish to be optimist in this...but, shall the eastern establishment of the US allow real changes on land to be materialized? Shall Obama risk his future and his party's interest getting into a combat against them all? I have big doubtsDr. Eyad Harfoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181469789667320808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-14558306775407794442008-11-26T17:44:00.000-08:002008-11-26T17:44:00.000-08:00Dear Micheal,LOL.. that's a good line. You should ...Dear Micheal,<BR/><BR/>LOL.. that's a good line. You should claim copyrights for this one, dude. <BR/><BR/>As I once said to a friend of mine, I feel that some people in our country hold high positions and are in fact getting paid just to tell those who have big dreams concerning Egypt: "keep dreaming".. lol<BR/><BR/>I personally believe there's nothing wrong with dreaming, even if we are not able to see them become real in our lifetime. Keeping the dream alive will at least inspire others to move forward. <BR/><BR/>Those who seek to kill our dreams are the ones who'd better wake up.Fantasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461909070546227094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-61656861277753270522008-11-26T17:29:00.000-08:002008-11-26T17:29:00.000-08:00Dear Raaasa,Yeah, exactly.. That's what I was tell...Dear Raaasa,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, exactly.. That's what I was telling Raouf just now. <BR/><BR/>The news from Canada are still amazing, though! Wow! 30 years? <BR/><BR/>Women in Egypt are fighting, indeed.. But they need empowerment and they need to see the possibility of winning without having to undergo a process of humiliation. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your continuous support, dear. It feels great reading those wonderful words of encouragement coming from you. As long as girls like you exist, there sure is a big reason to be optimistic.Fantasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461909070546227094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-6818560703935388702008-11-26T17:20:00.000-08:002008-11-26T17:20:00.000-08:00Thanks, Husain. That was so nice of you. Good luck...Thanks, Husain. That was so nice of you. Good luck with your movie gallery.. Wonderful job! Big fan already.Fantasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461909070546227094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-30901991446888169032008-11-26T17:13:00.000-08:002008-11-26T17:13:00.000-08:00Dear Raouf,It's true that Egypt is moving backward...Dear Raouf,<BR/><BR/>It's true that Egypt is moving backwards.. One can not help noticing that, especially when it comes to the status of women in our society.. Things have definitely got worse in so many ways.<BR/><BR/>Still, I have reasons to be optimistic. <BR/><BR/>There are those who wanna lock us up and prevent the wind of global change from reaching us.. However, they won't be able to keep up for long. On the political level for instance, who would have thought that all those rebellious moves would appear all of a sudden and become able in such a short time to practice an actual pressure on the Egyptian regime, compelling it to make changes and respond to public demands?<BR/><BR/>There is an old song by Gloria Estefan called "The Rhythm is gonna get you", and I say "Freedom is gonna get you," democracy is gonna get you, equality is gonna get you, change is gonna get you.. because those values hold within themselves the power to prevail. Remember the liberation movements which spread across the Arab world and Africa during the 50s of the previous century? It was like the common cold, highly infective. Think about human rights as a relatively new term to be introduced into our daily lives in the Middle East, and the huge steps taken by people working in this field.<BR/><BR/>Your dream is becoming near.. and we'll get there as long as we keep holding on to it and working on making it a reality.<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot for your insightful comment, and for sharing your dream with us.Fantasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461909070546227094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-16391871544542617022008-11-26T16:43:00.000-08:002008-11-26T16:43:00.000-08:00Hi Rocky,Thanks a lot for passing by and for your ...Hi Rocky,<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot for passing by and for your kind invitation.Fantasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461909070546227094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-72455166214002098432008-11-26T00:16:00.000-08:002008-11-26T00:16:00.000-08:00in these countries, u can dream and work hard 2 ac...in these countries, u can dream and work hard 2 acheive ur dream<BR/>in our countries..u r free 2 dream as u like and as much as u can but then they ll tell u "wake up"<BR/>best regards , fanamichealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287445627728410821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-22448236342097527822008-11-20T20:23:00.000-08:002008-11-20T20:23:00.000-08:00Dear Fanta,I would like to once again tell you how...Dear Fanta,<BR/><BR/>I would like to once again tell you how awesome I think you are for consistently getting the message out there.<BR/><BR/>I was reading today about a woman in Canada who won a sexual assault case after being attacked by a police officer 30 years ago:<BR/><BR/>http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/539494<BR/><BR/>I realize that the context is hugely different, and the obstacles in Egypt at times appear overwhelming, but women are fighting and women are sometimes winning. There will be change one day. There is room for optimism. Don't give up.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359456057024210270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-801954977200614762008-11-07T14:56:00.000-08:002008-11-07T14:56:00.000-08:00Fantasia says: "I have a dream.. that one day Egyp...Fantasia says: "I have a dream.. that one day Egypt will have a woman president"<BR/><BR/>That is a noble sentiment, I hope it will happen but it doesn't seem near the horizon.<BR/><BR/>The election of Obama does raise hope. In the sense that oppression cannot last forever and someday reason finds a way.<BR/>To see how far things have come we can remember the following:<BR/>- As recent as the 1920's the Ku Klux Klan and other racists used to lynch black people sometimes just for the fun of it. None of it was prosecuted.<BR/>- As recent as the 1950's blacks were not allowed in areas designated for whites only.<BR/>- As recent as the 1970 blacks did not have the full right to vote.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, until recently, in Egypt the following was the normal:<BR/>- Women used to go out without a veiled and not be harassed.<BR/>- If a woman was touched while walking in the street, the perpetrator would be at least beaten on the spot.<BR/>- Women used to express themselves freely and not have to look down when they were in public places.<BR/>Things have gotten worse, I hope that this will stop.<BR/><BR/>I have a more modest dream for the Arab world: <BR/>I hope that they get ONE president who is not the son of a ruler and is not part of the military or the mokhabarat. <BR/>I also dream that he (or she) would leave after the 6 years by his own choice and not try to hang in there forever.Raoufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777747279600360329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979841962529989545.post-78600263604106709142008-11-07T09:27:00.000-08:002008-11-07T09:27:00.000-08:00Thats a great dream..Hi this is Rocky and this is ...Thats a great dream..Hi this is Rocky and this is my new blog.Do visit it often for some interesting facts..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com