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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
YOU SNOWY! A traditional snow trick in Afghanistan
A tradition in my homeland which I have to write you about
The person who remembers his past, he always keeps things as signs and symbols of memories to be able to go to the past with and rewind pages of the past times and history and these signs can be any thing that reminds a good or a bad thing of the past.
As one of those signs, today in the morning opening my eyes, when I glanced to out of the window of my room I found everywhere lightly white. The trees that were once green in the spring and summer and slowly became pale in the autumn, today they were wearing a thin white cloth as it snowed lightly last night.
The person who remembers his past, he always keeps things as signs and symbols of memories to be able to go to the past with and rewind pages of the past times and history and these signs can be any thing that reminds a good or a bad thing of the past.
As one of those signs, today in the morning opening my eyes, when I glanced to out of the window of my room I found everywhere lightly white. The trees that were once green in the spring and summer and slowly became pale in the autumn, today they were wearing a thin white cloth as it snowed lightly last night.
It snowed lightly yesterday in Milan
Yeah! Yesterday it snowed here in Milan and it was the first snow of the winter of this year. And taking it as a chance to remind my past and to relate what the Afghans did in Kabul with the first snow of the winter I went back to think about every one of mine who were and still are in Kabul.
Me in a muddy street of west of Kabul in winter 2006
I went once again to Kabul, like I did a few months ago, and this time remembering the winter of Afghanistan I traveled to muddy streets of west of Kabul which are terrible when it rains or snows in winter but I still miss them, however they are, thus my trip of this time was a bit further than the recent past; I went to many years back, which is not found again easily but rarely in seasonal dreams.
Well, it is very interesting to know about the tradition that is called BARFI in our language and it means Snowy. I think this snow trick tradition may exist in other cities of Afghanistan as well, but I am sure of Kabul only.
When it snows for the first time in winter the people play a trick with each other to win a little feast that could be a dinner or a lunch invitation by their friends and relatives.
Usually a young boy or a teenager puts a bit of the first fallen snow in an envelope and takes it to the house of a near family relative and gives it to the elder member of the house like his uncle for instance, saying that there is a letter for you, but if the envelope receiver doesn’t remember the snow, the young person giving the envelope quickly says; “BARFI!” that means “Snowy” indirectly means you are snowy.
A street in Kabul during the winter
But if the receiver of the envelop already remembers the snow, he says to the young person “BARFI”, and then the other members of the family blacks the young boy’s face with charcoal and sends him back to his house, in this case the young person or the teenager is the loser and their family has to invite the winner family.
When it snows for the first time in winter, early in morning every one tries to do the trick first, so you see young children or teenagers in the streets carrying envelopes with a little snow inside, going towards their friends and relative’s houses.
Some lazy boys can not maintain the envelope until they reach to the addresses, whether it is torn or snow is seen clearly from far away.
The boys who are awkward in this trick normally get blacked by their relatives and return home crying or shameful. That is it. it is a funny tradition isn’t it?
Well, this time it is enough to give information about “BARFI” that is a tradition among us and we like it but still there are more things to write how the Afghan children play with snow in the winter which I may write in the next postings.
By the way, now you are BARFI! And be careful that you have lost to me!
Wow! I won the BARFI trick against you all readers (especially the ones who live in Milan), I won it because I told you first about the first snow of this winter but I don’t know who will invite me for a dinner? I know there are hundreds of readers, let’s see, will some one invite me??!
Backyard of Centisimus Anus the community center in which I live in Milan
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Friday, October 5, 2007
Message from a friend of Muhammad Amin Wahidi
For all the friends and supporters of Wahidi, wondering why there have been no new entries in this blog, I'm passing along news that he is fine. He is still in Italy, investigating various options to stay there for work and school.
He has sent me several blog entries that I am helping him edit. They will appear here very soon.
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He has sent me several blog entries that I am helping him edit. They will appear here very soon.
Many people who have subscribed to this blog have not confirmed their subscription, so will not receive notice when new entries are published. Please re-subscribe to be sure you receive the latest news from him. He is in a difficult situation and appreciates the interest and concerns from all.
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
Who Stops me?!!
Who Stops me?!!
Mohammad Amin Wahidi Director Deedenow Cinema
Launch of Deedenow Website is another achievement.
Preview of Deedenow Cinema Website
Now you can click http://www.deedenowcinema.com/ or http://www.aminwahidi.com/ to read more than what we have in our bloggers:
Deedenow Cinema is in progress day by day. The recent achievement after “Treasure in the ruins” we have is our website which is now launched and you can read in it more than only about Deedenow.
Before launching the website Deedenow Cinema had two bloggers one in Dari and one in English (the present one) through which reflected most of its thoughts and activities.
www.aminwahidi4u.blogfa.com Preview of Deedenow Cineam Dari Blogger
We focus dramatic arts and the free media in our website; cinema, television, radio, printing press and the updates of women’s progress in these arenas in Afghanistan.
Amin Wahidi Director of Deedenow Cinema is strongly committed to do more for Deedenow Cinema and more than only Deedenow for the others interested in Afghan cinema and media and press.
In our website soon you will be able to read about: An introduction of Deedenow itself such as;
About us
Our Products
Our current projects
Ready to shoot screenplays
Contact us
The Updates from Deedenow: Contains the latest we have done or latest things being done in fields of media and cinema of Afghanistan.
Free Media Reports: Here we reflect all about the media and press activists such as reporters, journalists, show presenters, TV producers etc who work in Afghanistan.
Tele & Vision: Television makes a big part of our lives therefore I have to write about the programs, I have to write scripts for the programs of the others and I have to make my own shows for televisions I work with. This part of the website contains: My own shows, Skills for producing TV shows, Programming consultancy, Weekly critics on the TV programs (of Afghanistan), The best shows of the week and People’s opinions (in Afghanistan) on television channels.
Afghan Cinema: Contains history of cinema in Afghanistan, introduction of the Governmental Department of Afghan Films, a database of Afghan Films produced up to now, a database of Afghan Filmmakers and actors, introduction of Private Afghan Filmmaking productions and articles on Afghan Cinema written by different authors.
Cinema and Theatre Schools in Afghanistan: Links of and Information about Fine Arts Faculty Kabul University, Academy of Art and Cinematic Educations and Governmental Department of Afghan Films
Talks and Interviews: We Interview with Afghan Cinema Activists about their latest activities.
Film Critics: Deedenow Cinema, Academy of Art and Razi Film House have film screening events followed by a friendly film critics table every Friday in Academy of Art and cinematic Education and those film critics are being reflected in this part of the site.
Your articles: In this filed external articles are accepted from different writers on cinema, media and press of Afghanistan.
Our partner organizations and productions: You will see here which organizations have partnership with us.
Available human resource for external jobs: Contains a database of filmmakers, artists and film industry activists who are ready to fill a job or serve on contract.
The Hazaras of Afghanistan: This part contains history of their origin, culture, heroes and famous figures and much other information on Hazaras of Afghanistan.
Photo gallery: Contains photos from Deedenow activities and other interesting photos.
Corner of my heart: This is a place like the corner of heart for the Director of Deedenow cinema and contains Mohammad Amin Wahidi’s very personal writings on different subjects.
The ever lasting tunes: Contains information, interviews and biographies of Afghan musicians and singers.
External links: Here we provide you the most important and useful links of Afghan websites and blogs on different fields.
We wish all the readers will enjoy visiting http://www.deedenowcinema.com/ and assist as with their comments, opinions and or critics they have on the articles and issues raised in our website.
Wish you all success and prosperity
Mohammad Amin Wahidi
Director of Deedenow Cinema
Mohammad Amin Wahidi Director Deedenow Cinema
Launch of Deedenow Website is another achievement.
Preview of Deedenow Cinema Website
Now you can click http://www.deedenowcinema.com/ or http://www.aminwahidi.com/ to read more than what we have in our bloggers:
Deedenow Cinema is in progress day by day. The recent achievement after “Treasure in the ruins” we have is our website which is now launched and you can read in it more than only about Deedenow.
Before launching the website Deedenow Cinema had two bloggers one in Dari and one in English (the present one) through which reflected most of its thoughts and activities.
www.aminwahidi4u.blogfa.com Preview of Deedenow Cineam Dari Blogger
We focus dramatic arts and the free media in our website; cinema, television, radio, printing press and the updates of women’s progress in these arenas in Afghanistan.
Amin Wahidi Director of Deedenow Cinema is strongly committed to do more for Deedenow Cinema and more than only Deedenow for the others interested in Afghan cinema and media and press.
In our website soon you will be able to read about: An introduction of Deedenow itself such as;
About us
Our Products
Our current projects
Ready to shoot screenplays
Contact us
The Updates from Deedenow: Contains the latest we have done or latest things being done in fields of media and cinema of Afghanistan.
Free Media Reports: Here we reflect all about the media and press activists such as reporters, journalists, show presenters, TV producers etc who work in Afghanistan.
Tele & Vision: Television makes a big part of our lives therefore I have to write about the programs, I have to write scripts for the programs of the others and I have to make my own shows for televisions I work with. This part of the website contains: My own shows, Skills for producing TV shows, Programming consultancy, Weekly critics on the TV programs (of Afghanistan), The best shows of the week and People’s opinions (in Afghanistan) on television channels.
Afghan Cinema: Contains history of cinema in Afghanistan, introduction of the Governmental Department of Afghan Films, a database of Afghan Films produced up to now, a database of Afghan Filmmakers and actors, introduction of Private Afghan Filmmaking productions and articles on Afghan Cinema written by different authors.
Cinema and Theatre Schools in Afghanistan: Links of and Information about Fine Arts Faculty Kabul University, Academy of Art and Cinematic Educations and Governmental Department of Afghan Films
Talks and Interviews: We Interview with Afghan Cinema Activists about their latest activities.
Film Critics: Deedenow Cinema, Academy of Art and Razi Film House have film screening events followed by a friendly film critics table every Friday in Academy of Art and cinematic Education and those film critics are being reflected in this part of the site.
Your articles: In this filed external articles are accepted from different writers on cinema, media and press of Afghanistan.
Our partner organizations and productions: You will see here which organizations have partnership with us.
Available human resource for external jobs: Contains a database of filmmakers, artists and film industry activists who are ready to fill a job or serve on contract.
The Hazaras of Afghanistan: This part contains history of their origin, culture, heroes and famous figures and much other information on Hazaras of Afghanistan.
Photo gallery: Contains photos from Deedenow activities and other interesting photos.
Corner of my heart: This is a place like the corner of heart for the Director of Deedenow cinema and contains Mohammad Amin Wahidi’s very personal writings on different subjects.
The ever lasting tunes: Contains information, interviews and biographies of Afghan musicians and singers.
External links: Here we provide you the most important and useful links of Afghan websites and blogs on different fields.
We wish all the readers will enjoy visiting http://www.deedenowcinema.com/ and assist as with their comments, opinions and or critics they have on the articles and issues raised in our website.
Wish you all success and prosperity
Mohammad Amin Wahidi
Director of Deedenow Cinema
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