The Land of MankindWarning: No images but only filled with words and nothing but words.
Today afternoon, I actually got a chance to watch the television to my heart content. It was all thanks to my mum went to hang out at my cousin's house..well, I was left with my nephew though. But luckily he was in deep sleep, cannot argue to that since the weather seem quite unstable these days. Everynight we are accompanied with the sounds of frogs..and then several minutes later we heard ba-bump!! and yeah, so it is raining coming visit.
Back to the reason I stop by here and start clicking this tab to tell what exactly in my mind, THIS afternoon. No, it's not about right now. OK, there are FREE chanels by the way. You don't know how happy am I the moment I clicked OK for the HBO chanel, CI chanel and hey, the Cartoon Network too!! I was happily smilling while watching Oggy & Coackroaches. Nothing differ, just the poor Oggy got constantly bullied by those 3 evil coackroaches. I wonder why Oggy always lose when it involving a battle between him and those pests. Sometimes I was the one who got undeniably piss off since they always win over poor Oggy. Sigh. The director should give Oggy much some sort of power or control since the place is actually Oggy's house!!
Ooo..it too far from the original plan already haha.
So, after the cartoon was end, I went searching for another interesting proggrame where I saw the title said 'The Land of Mankind'. Apparently, though the title not the one you can called some eye-cathcher, still I went for it. It was a documentary about the live of people in Afghanistan from (the moment I watched it) 2006 until 2007. Since it is broadcasted at KBS chanel, so the documentary was held by the Koreans. There is short clip where I saw a Korean woman, I guess that's the reporter. The moment I turned into that chanel, the first thing I saw was there some guys were rushing outside and heard bombing. Next, I saw there was a guy being beaten by several men. At the moment I was so confused yet continue watching it. Some question popped out in my head. I was wondering where is this actually happen? Since all we know Syria is the most war-affected country right now, and hopefully by Angelina Jolie went to Syria will lesser the complication that place having right now. Amen.
Then later I learnt it was the conflict and real situation recorded through these Korean lens, not picturing or indicating simply the ground, the houses or the faces..but the real TRUTHS of those people. People who lives had been infaltred abruptly. People who right had been deny. People who struggling to make living, but died in vain. People who keep alive by from day to day are losing their hopes. People who not asking for more except food but to feed on their little children but cannot due to ridiculously expensive flour price which is $80. People who willing to die to protect their lands. People who want to help so badly but cannot do anything since they also powerless. A battle which keep goes on and sacrificing none other but the INNOCENCE!! That what the documentary can showed you, from my perspective.
There were several stories that really pin me in the heart and seriously I cannot stop my tears from falling. Well, it's all because I am still a human. Not only human by appearance like some people, which I assume they have made a heart transaction with the evil for the temporary 'BLESSINGS' and earthly indulgence.
#1: There was a guy named Asad, aged 18 years old. He have 2 kids, the youngest is 6 months. Still got both of his parents. Apparently, he is the family head instead of his aging father. He was one of the employee at the iron factory, and thanks for that he was able to feed his entire family and not letting them suffer from starvation. But not until that one particular broad-light day when everything went wrong. There was an aircraft carrying bombs had launched an attack at their village, and what turn me speechless was the attack was done INCIDENTALLY?!!!! The other side thought the enemy is there. But NO!! Everyone there are only the typical citizen, and from the bombing there were lots of lives taken, including the poor young farther of 2, Asad. People managed to sent him to the hospital, but he was badly injured. I can saw back then how he trying to keep his breath and fighting for his life. A small hospital built at war active area, what can people expect more from this kind of place. There are too many lacking in many areas especially the equipments. Realizing he was the family head, and still having a baby in his house and other family members to look after, I bet there were many things stacked in his head. But no matter how hard he tried, he still lose in the fight..A fighting of life.
Not end at there, the crews went to visit his house after that only to find more sad and devastating-to-see parts. His wife can only crying. His mother showed her regreation and why must it happen to his son, what future hold for them. The man tears of the farther slowly fall down through his cheeks, and remain silent yet his sorrow eyes already can tell everything.
#2: In the police station, there was 1 young guy aged 14. I thought he was the kitchen helper or errand boy. But never thought he was one of the police officer. I forgot his name, but he has 8 family members that depend on him. Still with only $70 as his wages, his grandfarther told to the crews the money itself won't be enough but somehow they will try to manage it wisely. It turn up the farther is really sick, and then they mention about wedding preparation. Since I had read about some women at certains countries, normally Middle East areas who usually having their wedding as early 8 years old, the one I read on Readers Digest, so I can conclude that particular thing is gonna happen to one of the daughter in the family. Well my guess was true after all when there was one family who know about the daughter, so they asking for the girl's hand. Desperate for medicine supply and foods, the mother agreed and accepted the dowry,which was $2,000. But she told all the money was already gone after bought the farther's health needs and bought daily essentials. What attracts me was the story teller words when he said,
"a marriage that bring pain rather than happiness"The daughter is still so young, 16 years old. Though it is actually legal to marry a girl when they reach 16, with the parents' approval, but...you can search for cases similar to this, there are lots of sources you can get only by googling it.
This young guy also found sacrificed during a battle between the police and the enemy. The crew found bout it after 1 year made a journey to other places and went back to this area. The koreans crews, as what they told, only found unfamiliar faces. Those people who once having conversation with them, taking pictures with big smile on their faces are now gone. The only one they recognized is one old man who was the one told them about those faces the crews once shared some happy and heart wrenching moments.
There, I actually typing an essay. OK, there actually other stories bout the first guy the crews met was actually a policeman, but left his position and became the opposite supporter. Amazingly, he said his life far more better.
Then there was a beautiful view of green and healty grasses between the barren land, turn out to be poppi plants. I, at first too didn't know what exactly is that, but its sap is actually DRUG!! But the farmers said that is the only source of their income when the plants were taking down by smashing it with gardening tools by the police officers. It illegal, yet it so devastating to see their tears. Somehow I cannot bring myself to hate neither do I can blame the farmers, cos they are the ones who feel the pain, bear the suffering, and live at that conflict areas. They are the people who facing the real truths about what their land state really is.
It easy to say a word, or even voice out your opinion on how people should handling the matter and found another way of solution. But have you ever consider that those people might have trying all the possible way yet situation always betray them that finally no matter how much their decline and resist that particular, a final solution they can think of ? I tell you what, it easy to think and make evaluation, but to really live the life...even to leave you for an hour at their shoes, you will wish it all just a nightmare. Imagine the one who actually living at the nightmare.
I pray for the innocence souls to be rest in peace. Ease the pain of those who might suffering in those war active places. Give comfort especially to the ears of the children. Touch the men hearts, so they will be softened and putting an end to this drastic way to win, but let them using much wiser as their heads to get an agreement, without putting innocnece lives in danger. Amen.
