A Text on a global Issue that i read about was poverty. Almost half of the world which over 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day. Nearly 1 billion people entered the 20th century not  knowing how to read and spell their own. A majority of the worlds people and nations live in poverty. The reason for this is not because they are stupid or have made poor decisions, they were born into it. When you are born into poverty you automatically lose the privilleges of having acces to health, education and many other services. Problems of hunger and malnutrition and disease effect the poorest in society and have little representation or voice in public or political debates making it even more hard to escape poverty. On the other hand the wealthier you are the more say you will have in economic and political parties. The issue of poverty relates to the novel we read " Nectar and a Sieve". Poverty in Nectar and a Sieve was a very big issue for Rukamani and Nathan through out the whole novel.  Nathan's farming always failed so they never had enough food to eat or an income. This also lead Ira to prostitution just so she could put food on the table for the family. This is a perfect example of what poverty can do to a person and a family.

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

Shah, Anup. "Causes Of Poverty". Global Issues. 3/22/09 .

For Today Post about Colonization i read about the colonization of the Americas. The start of the European colonization started all the way back in 1492. The first europeans to reach america were the vikings during the 11th century, who established several colonies but there main colony was in Greenland. In 1492 the spanish explorer Christopher Columbus stepped foot on american land while European colonization was at the peak of expanding and colonizing, first through much of the caribbean sea region, and early in the 16th century parts of the mainlands of North and South America. Eventually the entire western Hemisphere was colonized by European Nations. This lead to Great changes in the landscape, population and animal life. In the 19th century alone over 50 million Europeans left Europe for the Americas. This period was known as the Colombian exchange. The Colombian exchange was one of the most significant events in the history of world ecology, agriculture and culture. The Colombian exchange was a widespread exchange of plants, animals, food, human populations, diseases and ideas spread between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The Colombian exchange greatly affected almost every society on earth, bringing destructive diseases that depopulated many cultures, and also circulated a wide spread variety of new crops and livestock. The colonization of the Americas relates to the book we read in English "Things Fall Apart" . An example is when the Europeans are coming into Okonkwos villages and trying to change their culture and religion. Most of the tribes people convert to the new religion and ways and that just shows evolution and urbanization is a part of life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_colonization_of_the_Americas

Deroo, Peter. "European Colonization of the Americas". 3/22/09 .

For todays post about love i read an article about how to love. Love in my opinion is one of the stangest things in the world. It can be one of the greatest things in life and it can also be one of the worst and be very hurtful. There are many different ways a person can define love and many different ways to love someone. Here are some of the general guide lines i read about how to love someone. The first step is you need to say it. When you say the words i love you should carry them with desire to show the person that you truely love them. The second thing you need to do is to love unconditionally. If you cannot love a person without attatching agreement then it is not love at all. The third thing that contributes to how to love someone is to except nothing in return. This means that giving love does not guarantee that you will receive love in return. The last step is to understand that you can easily lose the one you love, and to have a a greater appreciation for what you have. You need to think how lucky you are to have someone that you love and to never make an idol of the person that you love. This will most likely place them under pressure and make them feel uncomfortable and will most likely result in you losing them. These are the general guide lines on how to love someone in a healthy way. There are many types of love. There's a mother son love, a best friend's love, and a romantic love. One last thing you need to consider when it comes to love is you need to learn to accept yourself before you can accept another. If you cannot love your self, how can you love another?

http://www.wikihow.com/Love

Taylor, Keith. "How To Love". WikiHow. 3/22/09 .

For todays post about overcoming odds i read an article about Rap artist Kanye West who overcame the odds of a tragic car accident he got into in 2002. One late night after a late studio recording Kanye was driving home and fell asleep at the wheel and crashed head on into an SUV.  His face was crushed by the steering wheel and broke his jaw in 3 places and was in serious condition. After recovering using music as his medicine he started writing songs that were inspired by his ordeal and other songs about his struggles and his close encounters with death. He recorded his first smash hit Through The Wire while his jaw was still wired shut.  He later quoted " When i had my accident i found out at that moment nothing in life is promised except death, ". " If you have the oppurtunity to play the game of life, you need to appreciate every moment". All these things that kanye is saying relate to Things Fall Apart in a way. For example when Okonkwo faces death many times and learnes from the mistakes and also at the end of the novel when he ends up killing himself because it was the only option he really had left which shows your promised nothing in life but death. Two years after Kanye's car accident he won a Grammy for best rap album and best rap song. Kanye says the car accident caused him to slow down and just really focus on making really good music.

http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/oprahshow1_ss_20050909

Winfrey, Oprah. "Overcoming The Odds". The Oprah Winfrey Show. 3/22/09 .

For todays i post i read an article about The war in Iraq. The war  is also known as the second gulf war and  has been an ongoing military campaign since march 20th, 2003 which started with the invasion of Iraq by a multinational force that is now led by and composed entirely of troops from the United States and United Kingdom. Before the war, the government of the U.S , U.K and Spain claimed that Iraq alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction posed an immediate threat to the security and of their coalition allies. The United Nations weapons inspectors found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction, which gave support to earlier criticism of poor intelligence on the whole subject. The invasion ended up leading to quick defeat of the Iraqi military, and the eventual capture and execution of Saddam Hussein. The U.S led army then occupied iraq and attempted to establish a new democratic government. How ever violence agaisnt coalition forces soon let to asymmetric warfare with the Iraqi insurgency, strife between many Sunni and Shia Iraqi groups and Al Qaeda operations in Iraq. The estimated casualties of the Iraqis is estimated of about 4.7 million people which is about 16 percent of their population. In 2008 the U.S and Iraqi governments approved a status of forces agreement which will be effective through 2012. This aimed at ensuring international cooperation in constitutional rights, threat deterrence, education, energy development and many other areas.

http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm

Deborah , White. "Iraq War Results and Statistics." http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm 3(February 18, 2009 ):

Tonight i read an article about Freida Pinto an oscar award winning actress for playing a role in "Slumdog Millionaire" who has done and accomplished what very few indian actresses have and ever will. She is a young model turned actress from Mumbai India who has already walked the Hollywood's red carpet and is set to sizzle on top magazine covers. Freida was a fresh face that was exposed in an international project. She is a fresh girl who can speak very good English who can carry herself and that is why she is liked by so many american film critics. Most Indian actresses first concentrate on Bollywood films and then are picked up by hollywood film directors, but Frieda is one of the luckiest Indian actresses for have been to the academy awards at only age 24. Thanks to British film maker Danny Boyles film, Frieda has been exposed to instant international acclaim that any actress would die for.  No other Indian actress has set the box office on fire like Freida. Freida has bagged the screen actors award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture and then latter took home the best actress award at the Elle Style awards aswell.  All these accomplishments made by a 24 year old Indian girl is pretty impressive.

Unknown, "The Freida Pinto Way". News Desk. february 28th .

 

  

Unknown, "The Freida Pinto Way". News Desk. february 28th .

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