If you want to learn about 911 and what happened, this is one documentary that you have to watch. It is a long video but its very moving and i would consider this a must watch.
911 – How it Unfolded, 10 Years Ago
11 September, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Its 10 years since one of the worst terrorist attacks that we have seen, i remember watching it on the tele and its still fresh in my mind. I can only imagine what the situation was during the attacks and hope that we dont see such attacks again. The world became a very different places since these attacks.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s letter to Anna Hazare
9 September, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After reading and doing some fact finding about Anna Hazare, i had to share the letter from Man Mohan to the truly inspiring Anna Hazare.
Letter from Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh
Over the last few days, I have watched with increasing concern the state of your health. Despite the differences between the Government and your team, I do not think that anybody is or should be in any doubt about the deep and abiding concern which I and our Government share about your health, arising from your continuing fast. I have no hesitation in saying that we need your views and actions in the service of the nation, from a robust physical condition and not in the context of frail or failing health.
Anna Hazare
8 September, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My colleagues told me about Anna Hazare and what he did for the largest democrasy in the world and i had to find out more about this strong and selfless Indian national who went on a campaign to remove corruption off government agencies which has been the huge blemish for the 2nd largest population for a long time now.
The biggest scandal involves charges that rule violations during a 2007-08 grant of telecoms licences may have cost the government as much as $39 billion (£24 billion) in lost revenue. The then-telecoms minister has been forced to resign and has been arrested.
What did Mr.Hazare do? [Read more...]
The 98-Year-Old Female Judo Master
5 September, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is one inspiring story about Keiko Fukuda who is a Judo Master from Japan who dedicated her life to martial art’s despite the resistance she got throughout her life. She could not go beyond the 5th degree black belt till lately when she became the only women in the world to receive a 10th degree black belt.
Passion and perseverance does pay!
Watch the below clip from the upcoming doc Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful, which profiles the life of 98-year-old judo master Keiko Fukuda. Her destiny down the path of judo was set two generations before her, and in 1934 (at age 21) she begantraining (this was during the final time of the Samurai). Keiko is also the last living member of Kano, the founder of judo. She gave up marriage, family, and Japanese citizenship to pursue a life practicing judo, and it paid off: She’s the only woman in the world to receive a 10th-degree black belt.
Read more about Keiko Fukuda
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