Visitation at the Desert Villages

Friendly guys who were ready anytime for a picture.
Large empty land. We were approaching another village again.

I wonder what made my colleague to move the camera towards the left, was it just because he wants to make sure that I was in the centre since that was my camera he was holding....hehehe. The ladies in this village came out from the house behind me the moment we arrived and greeted us with some shouts (their custom).

Too young and not daring enough to wander around with strangers around.

Clay brick houses.

This boy was having running nose due to the winter season now.

Another cow being slaugthered upon our arrival.

Picture was taken with the village elders.

The girl on the right has some sort of permed hair?????

Our only ma'am in our group said that if any one of us are interested in the girls, she can talk to the respective mothers immediately.




One of the kids was wearing a army general type of uniform in the following village. Someone must have taught to put up a 'good' sign when taking pictures.




Our ma'am saw this 2 little girls standing faraway from the main group of people.










Another cow, forgotten whose cow was this......the few guys who was supposed to be besides the cow disappeared somewhere behind taking photos.

To be continued ..........

Tags: Journal, Life, Diary, Sudan, Travel, Desert, Village

Soul Plane / United 93 - movie review

Soul Plane - starring Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart & Calvin 'Snoop Dogg' Broadus. Kevin lost his dog (flew out of cargo section) & injured himself in the airplane toilet. Due to this, he received a US$100M compensation and he told the reporters outside the court that he will have his own airline with the money. Indeed he did. His new airline's maiden flight will be from Los Angeles to New York. His plane is in purple colour and all its wheels has sport rims.

His cousin somehow got Snoop Dogg as a pilot where they found out that he has flying experience via the flight simulator game only. The upper deck on the airplane was a disco area where there is a live DJ and live band. The first class section has new seating arrangements where everyone can move comfortably.

His cousin almost made a mess in the plane by converting certain section of the plane into a casino area then change it to a dance floor with pole dancers. It's a goood comedy movie where you'll see different people with different needs especially with the only white family in the plane. There was a toilet attendant in a spacious toilet too. The captain, Snoop Dogg passed out as he took too much dosage of drugs and the co-pilot passed out cold when he fell at the jacuzzi area. In the end, the new owner landed the plane and created history for a new way of travelling.

United 93 - starring Daniel Sauli, Lewis Alsamari & JJ Johnson. This movie was adapted partly based on the airplane that crashed prior to hitting any targets on 9/11. It showed various passengers checking in including the terrorists (right from their hotel rooms). The terrorists managed to reserve all first class seatings. After taking off, they waited for the right moment before seizing the control of the plane when a stewardess opened the pilots' door.

From then on, it was chaotic as 4 guys pushed their way through and killed off the 2 pilots instantly. One of the terrorists flew the plane and another 2 gathered the rest of the passengers way back into the end of the plane. One of them had a bomb tied to his body. You could passengers making calls via the in-flight phone or via their mobile phones (who cares whether it will disrupt the plane's electrical systems now). Tears, fear, confusion & numbness came about. At the same time, the movie moved on to showing 3 other planes hitting the World Trade Center and also the Pentagon. The intelligence on the ground was trying to put the pieces together. It was total mayhem at many control towers.

Eventually, the control towers received notice that flight United 93 was also hijacked. With death knocking at their doors, the male passsengers agreed to combine their strength and overcame 2 of the terrorists. Another terrorist stood just outside the cockpit and managed to delay the passengers from going into the cockpit. By the time that a few of the passengers got into the cockpit, the airplane was directed downwards by the terrorist pilot. Too late. Intense movie and you really feel for those passengers in there. Though it may not reflect the true scenario but at least the movie did anger the public on the showing of this movie in USA.

If not mistaken, both of the movies were not shown in Malaysia. Censored too?
Tags: Movie, Review, Cinema, Soul Plane, United 93, Tom Arnold, Snoop Dogg, Daniel Sauli, Airplane

USA's $4.5 Trillion Financial Scandal

How true are the following reports thus far that US Treasury Secretary has been arrested in Germany and news have been covered up as it involves a number of top ranking people in USA and Europe. And if this is real, it will be the world's worse financial scandal of all time which could even trigger the fall of US Dollars and maybe even the EURO.

Biggest Scandal in U.S. History Covered Up By U.S. Corporate Media - Inform America

U.S. Treasury Secretary Arrested in Germany - World Reports Limited

Treasury Secretary Paulson Arrested in Germany as Bushbox Crumbles and Disgraces America Again - After Downing Street

White House Still Not Talking about $4.5 Trillion Wanta Settlement - The Artic Beacon

The above happened within the last week of year 2006 till 30 Dec 2006.

Want my feedback? I think it's a hoax as it did mention that the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") has subpoena Henry Paulson to the ICJ. ICJ is located in The Hague, Netherlands anyway. FYI, the ICJ only settles (1) cases involving countries pertaining to international law or legal disputes and (2) will give legal advisory on those disputes submitted by international organisations and agencies. Only states may apply or appear before the court. An arrest could not be made or issued by ICJ on the spot even though it involves states as there are procedures to be followed.
Tags: USA, Euro, US Treasury Secretary, Germany, Financial Scandal, International Court of Justice, Wanta, Arrest, $4.5 Trillion

Long-Haul Budget Airline

A collaboration between 3 major low-cost carriers ("LCC") could trigger a strong competition to the long-haul distance. AirAsia, the no. 1 LCC in Asia could be teaming up with Virgin group's Sir Richard Branson and Sir Stelios Haji-loannou of EasyGroup, the parent of EasyJet. The new venture could be based in Malaysia itself.

The alliance could pave the way for AirAsia to penetrate the European routes and vice versa for both Virgin and EasyJet to have access at the LCC Terminal in Malaysia and from thereon, other Asian routes. Smart move! (source: The Star)

Will the new collaboration bring air travelling more affordable to many more people especially overseas bound countries?

Tags: AirAsia, Virgin, EasyJet, Travel, Airline, Low Cost Carrier, Tony Fernandes, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, EasyGroup

Visitation at the Desert Villages

Took a picture with the kids or the kids actually came to us knowing that we are taking a picture there.

Our sole ma'am from Petronas with the ladies of the village.

Most of the village's females were gathered at this house.

When we arrived at the 3rd village, we were surprised by the lining-up of the kids and also the ladies.

They tried to line them (kids) up according to their heights too. Maybe the first 2 boys were late and just stood in front as we were arriving.

Colourful clothings by the village's ladies. They were dressed for their Eid Festival.

The little girls.

And the children were really good, as they didn't budge from where they were standing. They just turned around to see the happenings behind them.

Ok, ok the ladies were starting to get restless as to why must they be in a line.

On arriving at the next village, even the cows were disciplined. No fencing around them but they were all in one place.

What was that pastel green guy doing? He actually spotted a beautiful girl and he signalled another cameraman to go with him.

If you don't believe, just look at the left side of this picture. He was taking a picture with a local girl (blocked). Cheeky.......

The guys in front were smiling broadly because I just told them that I was taking the picture of their big happy family.

Amongst the village elders (supposed to be).

Actually the thought of taking the picture in the middle of the herd crossed my mind.........already 1 cow has spotted that I was quite near them.

Lots of cow dungs all over.

They were nice to pose for this picture. I'm sure they were in their new/best clothing for the Eid Festival.

Tags: Journal, Life, Diary, Sudan, Travel, Village, Eid, Festival

Saddam Hussein's Death

All good things will come to an end. To some international community, that's what they perceive of Saddam for his reign as the President of Iraq.

It ended yesterday at dawn and the international community didn't agree with the execution but neither did they agree for what he has done in the past. Todate, the Allied Force has not shown us the WMD to the public. And will this execution calm the situation in Iraq before the sectarian war erupts further. Will the withdrawal of the Allied Force help the situation?

Tags: Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq, WMD, Allied Force, War, Politics

Visitation at the Desert Villages

A mother with her son. She requested me to take a photo of them. Was she expecting me to give something in return for a picture taken? Upon thanking her, I just walked away fast.

The kids there really enjoyed our presence. On that day, I think there were about 10 cameras shooting at all over the place. Have to ask for each camera's pictures and then post those not similar to mine.

This picture was taken when there were about 3 cameramen aiming here and the kids ran to our spot.

Yeah, we got them to sit down as they were so estatic jumping up and down and our cameramen said they can't see our faces.

Ok, time for the first cow to be slaugthered out of the 13 in different villages. Not everyone can do it but a married elder in the village only.

Gross? I'm ok with it. It will still move for a moment as it struggles.

These guys were trying to get some pictures of the ladies in the village. Notice that they were in a house compound and not out of it. The kids just followed the cameramen.

Donkeys were spared.....haha....they were not in the list.

At the 2nd village now.I think this cow was under his name. About 2-3 persons will share to buy a cow and they have a list where it shows which village's cow was borned by them (randomly).

To play safe, the villlagers tied up its legs first, just in case it stands up and starts to run after slaugthering its neck. Imagine what a mess or how gory is the situation if it happens.

Such happy faces. The cow meat will be distributed amongst villagers later.

Here goes!

That small knife was really sharp.

More pictures soon.............

Tags: Journal, Life, Diary, Sudan, Travel, Village, Slaugther