Wow watched this video on You Tube - if you haven’t seen it click below.
This woman was obviously high or drunk and travelling in the tram with her child whilst using some colourful language. First of all she needed to slow her role because she is not an immigration officer, who is she to tell people where they must go. I also did not see her checking passports so how did she know these people where not British. How does someone have so much hate filled in them , how can a person like this ever really be happy.
The ignorance of some people I find highly shocking and unbelievable, I grew up in a white area and still live in a predominantly white area. I had racist abuse all my life but I learnt to deal with it, but that was in the 90's we have moved to the 00's people need to start moving with us. Probably because I’m 6 foot 3 no one curses me with racial abuse anymore (most of the time), just the media labels my whole religion as a bunch of terrorists, but hey it’s the Daily Mail/ Express and their right wing views. I believe that the media is a big part of this underlying racism which goes on , it continues to hype up immigration figures and continuously uses the phrase 'Muslim men' when discussing some subjects. Why does the paper not just say a group of men, why are their religions and ethnic backgrounds of importance? Because it sells papers alienating a group of people and using them for someone to pick on like we are still in the primary school playground.
On a serious note though what is wrong with people, who cares what colour people? We are all human and yes Britain is a multi-cultural country and men and women from many different walks of life live here. They are all here together which is what makes Britain Great.
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Give Blood
I was on The Guardian online via Facebook catching up on the latest stories and information and I do have a love for The Guardian, it’s my favourite paper. I saw the new Give Blood campaign and I loved it, the advert says 'no one is too busy to receive blood'. It simple yet effective because its true and I am a regular blood donor have been doing it since I was 18, sometimes I have to wait a few months to go again because I have been to Asia a couple of times this year and as a precaution you must wait 3 months before you give blood again.
Anyway back to my point, I’m drifting off here, I think everyone should give blood and do it on a regular basis. I know there are a lot of people who in my eyes it really does make a difference to, there are people who need blood transfusions regularly to stay alive and there are incidents all the time where people need blood to save their lives. It doesn’t take much at all just half an hour of your times and you’re finished. Ok I am aware there are people with phobias of needles and don’t like giving blood, yes I have heard all the excuses but you won’t make them when the blood is there to save your life. I am aware there are some religions out there whose followers would not choose to receive blood and are not allowed to give blood, I am at no way trying to be disrespectful of your beliefs this is just my opinion.
In another way I am hypocritical because I say this about blood donation but I would never donate my organs due to my religious beliefs and the fact I don’t think I want someone to take out my organs after I have passed away. I would donate my kidney if someone needed it while I was alive but don’t want anyone to do that to me after I have passed away, slightly strange I know. But from my beliefs the body has to be buried as soon as it can, within 24 hours if possible.
To me personally organ donation and blood donation are two completely different things. They both save people’s lives I agree and this is what everyone says to me when I say I don’t want to donate my organs. The body makes new blood constantly and in 48 hours or so whatever you have given has been reproduced by your body and it will take an eight weeks for the red blood cells that you donated to be reproduced. Your body does not have any physical changes and you can go about your life as before. If I donated my organs after I died I would not be complete when everyone is re-awoken for judgement day and their eternal fate in the hereafter is decided. I know some people don’t believe this and I do and this is why I would not donate my organs.
Back to the point I really just wanted to make - go donate blood and do it now. I swear it does not hurt, just a little prick when they put the needle in. :)
Anyway back to my point, I’m drifting off here, I think everyone should give blood and do it on a regular basis. I know there are a lot of people who in my eyes it really does make a difference to, there are people who need blood transfusions regularly to stay alive and there are incidents all the time where people need blood to save their lives. It doesn’t take much at all just half an hour of your times and you’re finished. Ok I am aware there are people with phobias of needles and don’t like giving blood, yes I have heard all the excuses but you won’t make them when the blood is there to save your life. I am aware there are some religions out there whose followers would not choose to receive blood and are not allowed to give blood, I am at no way trying to be disrespectful of your beliefs this is just my opinion.
In another way I am hypocritical because I say this about blood donation but I would never donate my organs due to my religious beliefs and the fact I don’t think I want someone to take out my organs after I have passed away. I would donate my kidney if someone needed it while I was alive but don’t want anyone to do that to me after I have passed away, slightly strange I know. But from my beliefs the body has to be buried as soon as it can, within 24 hours if possible.
To me personally organ donation and blood donation are two completely different things. They both save people’s lives I agree and this is what everyone says to me when I say I don’t want to donate my organs. The body makes new blood constantly and in 48 hours or so whatever you have given has been reproduced by your body and it will take an eight weeks for the red blood cells that you donated to be reproduced. Your body does not have any physical changes and you can go about your life as before. If I donated my organs after I died I would not be complete when everyone is re-awoken for judgement day and their eternal fate in the hereafter is decided. I know some people don’t believe this and I do and this is why I would not donate my organs.
Back to the point I really just wanted to make - go donate blood and do it now. I swear it does not hurt, just a little prick when they put the needle in. :)
Thursday 3 November 2011
Top Boy
Top Boy has got me hooked and I have been watching since Monday while this four part drama unfolds. It has been on every night of the week so far and tonight is the Top Boy finale. The acting and the story line is on point, they are showing real life in the poorest of neighbourhoods in London. A part of London which most of us like to forget exists is now on TV for everyone to see. This is what happens everyday people hustle to make money and 'yes' people take drugs, lie and kill for money.
This show has shown what people do to get to the top and how 'growing too big for your boots' can have negative effects. It shows the black on black crime which is committed by gangs and little youths being groomed to sell drugs for the sense of belonging and being part of a family.
This is London and this is how people live but what it doesn’t show is how can we prevent this from happening and how can we get our youth to aspire to be more (I know I’m jumping the gun as I haven’t seen the final episode). I have been reading tweets and facebook comments and people are taking sides rather than saying 'wow' what a pointless way to live. I don’t think the show is purposely glamorising the lifestyle but a part of me thinks that some kids are viewing it in that way.
It is enforcing stereotypes of a community which is working so hard to leave the negative stigma around it behind. Why should everyone view young kids from ethnic minorities as trouble. I live in a white area and am a hard working young Asian adult, but a part of me feels, I wonder if they label me like the others, I wonder if they view me as a young brown adult who makes trouble. People who know me are fully aware that this is not the case, but strangers I feel may stereotype me into a bracket. The Asian community has been tarnished and viewed as terrorists; drug dealers etc and I don’t like that. This show I feel does the same and gives narrow-minded people an excuse to label us and enforce their own stereotypes of us. Like Tu Pac said 'young black male misunderstood'. Why can’t we have young actors from ethnic minorities showing a positive side of our community, something that shows how successful we are as communities and as people.
At no point am I trying to take away from this drama as I have enjoyed watching and feel the talent on this show is amazing. Been following Ashley Walters acting career for a while now and enjoyed his other films such a Bullet Boy, Life and Lyrics, get rich or die trying etc... Also a fan of his music, So Solid Crew were the biggest group around when I was in 6th form and Kano has also done a brilliant job in this drama and shown he can act as well as rap. I have all my Kano albums and am a fan, I do like what they have done here but I wish it could show a positive side to young adults in ethnic communities.
I fully understand why they have made this show because these issues need to be addressed and not brushed under the carpet. One of the lines from the show was 'if we don’t make any noise they don’t care' and this is the case. As a society we need to address how these people are living and where they are living. Many say that the benefits system does too much but like this drama shows it obviously doesn’t do enough where it would really matter. We have allowed this ghetto’s to take shape and we wonder why people steal or want to make some quick cash. As much as I would like to see some dramas that show us in a positive light, I am not against these dramas that show real life if it opens up people’s eyes to what is actually occurring in our capital and on our streets.
This show has shown what people do to get to the top and how 'growing too big for your boots' can have negative effects. It shows the black on black crime which is committed by gangs and little youths being groomed to sell drugs for the sense of belonging and being part of a family.
This is London and this is how people live but what it doesn’t show is how can we prevent this from happening and how can we get our youth to aspire to be more (I know I’m jumping the gun as I haven’t seen the final episode). I have been reading tweets and facebook comments and people are taking sides rather than saying 'wow' what a pointless way to live. I don’t think the show is purposely glamorising the lifestyle but a part of me thinks that some kids are viewing it in that way.
It is enforcing stereotypes of a community which is working so hard to leave the negative stigma around it behind. Why should everyone view young kids from ethnic minorities as trouble. I live in a white area and am a hard working young Asian adult, but a part of me feels, I wonder if they label me like the others, I wonder if they view me as a young brown adult who makes trouble. People who know me are fully aware that this is not the case, but strangers I feel may stereotype me into a bracket. The Asian community has been tarnished and viewed as terrorists; drug dealers etc and I don’t like that. This show I feel does the same and gives narrow-minded people an excuse to label us and enforce their own stereotypes of us. Like Tu Pac said 'young black male misunderstood'. Why can’t we have young actors from ethnic minorities showing a positive side of our community, something that shows how successful we are as communities and as people.
At no point am I trying to take away from this drama as I have enjoyed watching and feel the talent on this show is amazing. Been following Ashley Walters acting career for a while now and enjoyed his other films such a Bullet Boy, Life and Lyrics, get rich or die trying etc... Also a fan of his music, So Solid Crew were the biggest group around when I was in 6th form and Kano has also done a brilliant job in this drama and shown he can act as well as rap. I have all my Kano albums and am a fan, I do like what they have done here but I wish it could show a positive side to young adults in ethnic communities.
I fully understand why they have made this show because these issues need to be addressed and not brushed under the carpet. One of the lines from the show was 'if we don’t make any noise they don’t care' and this is the case. As a society we need to address how these people are living and where they are living. Many say that the benefits system does too much but like this drama shows it obviously doesn’t do enough where it would really matter. We have allowed this ghetto’s to take shape and we wonder why people steal or want to make some quick cash. As much as I would like to see some dramas that show us in a positive light, I am not against these dramas that show real life if it opens up people’s eyes to what is actually occurring in our capital and on our streets.
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