It turns out Arzu must approve all comments before they are posted, and therefore I decided to post my reply on my own blog
I want to tell that the trip with Kanan was very interesting and because of him, it was also very unforgettable. His actions and tone clearly matches his environment, making him a great leader.
Onnik, you owe us a presentation about real armenia with its economic, social and political problems.
Arzu, if you think that you did an outstanding work with your presentation for your country then please post it in your blog so that the citizens of your motherland which you love so much will be able to see what a patriot girl grows in our lovely country.
Another point is that if we hadn't been a democrating and tolerant country, you would have never been able to give such a presentation.
And We wanted you to tell the truth, not to criticize our country.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
How I see my use of social tools supporting concrete social change
In my opinion we can use Social Media in various ways. It would contribute to positive changes provided the approaches used are most specific. Presently, there are groups on facebook and other platforms for instance which connects people around generic issues. I think such generic approaches make it difficult to translate the ideas into tangable realities.
"Behind The Boundaries"
I know the deadline passed or this task but i wanted to make it special and i think that i did do what i want!:)
Special thanks to David A. for helping me:)
Enjoy!!!
Special thanks to David A. for helping me:)
Enjoy!!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
SARI GELIN ...
SARI GELIN - BLONDE BRIDE IS NEITHER TURKISH NOR armenian SONG, IT'S A PURE AZERI FOLK SONG!!! IT'S TIME TO ADMIT IT & NOT TO LIE TO YOURSELF ANYMORE, ADMIT IT GUYS, IT'S HISTORY, LEARN THE REAL HISTORY, NOT FALSE. Sari - is a pure azeri word, which means blonde in translation, gelin - means bride in english, the root of the word is a verb - gel, which means come, and according to the grammar rules of all languages all the verbs are national words, if to give a wide translation to this word, gelin is a girl who comes to the family. I think the explanation is enough to understand the truth. Is tehre any armenian explanation of the words - sari & gelin in the etymology of armenian language??? Let me know if there's any information about this words in it, of course))))...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
MOBILE EYES: Gunel Nuraddinova Presents: "Destination is Death" P.S.A is coming soon
Destination is Death
My idea with choosing addiction is to give this message to addicts:
“Those happy minutes and pleasures gained from the poison named cocaine; heroin and etc can be gained with your participation in your own life. Don’t spend your life in illusion, corporate with your destiny, live your life, don’t ruin it.”
Card # 1: It makes you feel good
Card # 2: It solves your problems
Card # 3: Everybody does it
Card # 4: You can stop anytime
Card # 5: My doctor prescribed it, so it must be good
Card # 6: To myths and pressures like these...
Card # 7: I’m strong enough to say NO!
Card # 8: Are you?
Card # 9: AboveTheInfluence.org
Saturday, September 12, 2009
DOTCOM Phase #3, Module 2 - Exploring REEL BAD ARABS
The first thing that came into my mind when I saw the word “Arab” was money.
The source for my idea is my geographical knowledge. As we know Arab countries are famous for its oil and tourism. And it brings input to their budget.
1) Reptilian Brain – Hollywood has its own stereotypes.
Limbic Brain- this is the music that comes to my mind when I think about the oriental world.
Neocortex Brain – We have a saying: When the fire captures the dry part it’s possible that it will also capture the wet part. Because of some crime personalities of terrorism bands the American or the other people of world judge the whole Arabian people. This is the label that was put to the Arabian people. There are jails, criminalities in each government but it doesn’t mean that what this people do is just killing and robbing. Arabian people are one of those numerous people like Russian, Jews and etc that suffer from Hollywood stereotypes.
It’s time for Hollywood to break these stereotypes and produce something interesting, different that reflects the truth!
2)Editing – in my opinion the most important thing in shooting a movie is the editing process. Music, images and different footages of films- First you think that you can never make a film with this stuff but a powerful editing change these thoughts suddenly. And also powerful acting, directing, producing can be thrown to the garbage with weak editing.
3)Throughout the video, the narrator uses “we” to suggest that American filmmakers altogether portray Arabs as corrupt, immoral and violent. This way he persuades one to believe that serious change has to be made in this matter…which it really should.
The repetition of scenes in which Arabs are “insulted” is a great way to persuade one. The words of the narrator just aren’t enough and the scenes provide hard evidence for the viewer to rely on.
The narrator provides a simple solution and prediction that the young filmmakers of today will change the stereotypical portrayal of Arabs. In my opinion, this change is not a simple change; in fact, it is much more complex than it seems, for there should be more information and awareness being spread.
4)Suggestions,
Instead of showing the scenes and talking about that the Arabs are not portrayed well in Hollywood, the narrator should explain deeply how those scenes depict the criticism of Arabs. In addition, a solution should be suggested. Just saying that "stereotype will change" makes viewers think that it is already planned for. But because it is not, the narrator should suggest ways through which this problem can be solved, or even ask for a solution from the viewers. that way, many more young filmmakers can think about this issue and consider not using these stereotypes in future films.
Recommend,
Yes I would recommend this to my family and friends. It cannot hurt to inform more people about an issue that serves to make young viewers think of Arabs (or any other race being depicted as bad) negatively. Spreading the word around would not only inform but also bring many chances of change.
The source for my idea is my geographical knowledge. As we know Arab countries are famous for its oil and tourism. And it brings input to their budget.
1) Reptilian Brain – Hollywood has its own stereotypes.
Limbic Brain- this is the music that comes to my mind when I think about the oriental world.
Neocortex Brain – We have a saying: When the fire captures the dry part it’s possible that it will also capture the wet part. Because of some crime personalities of terrorism bands the American or the other people of world judge the whole Arabian people. This is the label that was put to the Arabian people. There are jails, criminalities in each government but it doesn’t mean that what this people do is just killing and robbing. Arabian people are one of those numerous people like Russian, Jews and etc that suffer from Hollywood stereotypes.
It’s time for Hollywood to break these stereotypes and produce something interesting, different that reflects the truth!
2)Editing – in my opinion the most important thing in shooting a movie is the editing process. Music, images and different footages of films- First you think that you can never make a film with this stuff but a powerful editing change these thoughts suddenly. And also powerful acting, directing, producing can be thrown to the garbage with weak editing.
3)Throughout the video, the narrator uses “we” to suggest that American filmmakers altogether portray Arabs as corrupt, immoral and violent. This way he persuades one to believe that serious change has to be made in this matter…which it really should.
The repetition of scenes in which Arabs are “insulted” is a great way to persuade one. The words of the narrator just aren’t enough and the scenes provide hard evidence for the viewer to rely on.
The narrator provides a simple solution and prediction that the young filmmakers of today will change the stereotypical portrayal of Arabs. In my opinion, this change is not a simple change; in fact, it is much more complex than it seems, for there should be more information and awareness being spread.
4)Suggestions,
Instead of showing the scenes and talking about that the Arabs are not portrayed well in Hollywood, the narrator should explain deeply how those scenes depict the criticism of Arabs. In addition, a solution should be suggested. Just saying that "stereotype will change" makes viewers think that it is already planned for. But because it is not, the narrator should suggest ways through which this problem can be solved, or even ask for a solution from the viewers. that way, many more young filmmakers can think about this issue and consider not using these stereotypes in future films.
Recommend,
Yes I would recommend this to my family and friends. It cannot hurt to inform more people about an issue that serves to make young viewers think of Arabs (or any other race being depicted as bad) negatively. Spreading the word around would not only inform but also bring many chances of change.
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