Tag Archives: society
Boy gets prosthetic hand made by 3-D printer
What is autism? Watch this film trailer to understand
What’s really inside a chicken nugget…
Native Americans want a mascot to be changed
There is an American football team which call themselves the “Redskins”. Many people think this is an offensive name for American Indians and they want this team to change their name. This ad was made to ask for a change to be made, but the NFL (American National Football League) refused to show it during the Superbowl.
Dancing in Jaffa: trailer
Palestinian and Jewish children of Israel learn to dance together.
Justin Bieber arrested for drunk driving
This guy’s friend was killed by a drunk driver… he has something to say about Justin Bieber drunk driving.
Justin Bieber Arrested: The tweet he should be forced to send – YouTube.
Non-verbal communication between girls and between boys.
Drivers 23 times more likely to crash while texting…
10 strange things you can buy on Amazon
Cyberbullying: there is a way out!
10 disgusting food ingredients… yuck!
Be careful what photos you send…
Map of school shootings in the USA
Teenager handcuffed by police because he is Black.
[difficult words translated at the bottom of the text]
Trayon Christian, a Black teenager, went to a New York shop on Madison Avenue (Barney’s) to buy an expensive $350 belt. He had saved money from his part-time job for weeks to be able to afford it.
After buying the belt and leaving the store, the college student was grabbed by undercover officers and asked, “how a young black man such as himself could afford to purchase such an expensive belt,” and they handcuffed him.
The store clerk had called police, once Trayon Christian exited, claiming that the purchase must have been fraudulent.
The police officers allegedly asked Christian for his ID, telling the teenager that he could “not afford to make such expensive purchases”. After verifying that the card did in fact belong to Christian, they let him go.
Christian, who has no arrest record, said he would never shop at Barneys again and subsequently returned the belt out of disgust.
His lawyer told the New York Post that Christian was unlawfully targeted because of his skin color: “His only crime was being a young black man,” said.
a belt :
handcuffs :
ID :
to purchase = to buy
Why do women get called bad names???
From preschool to an adult job…
My name is Khan – official trailer
In this film, Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of a Muslim man fighting for the love of his Hindu wife in a difficult context.
▶ My Name is KHAN – MNIK (Official International Trailer HD) – YouTube.
A Better Place : a song by “Playing for change”
10 unusual prisons
Malala Yousafzai awarded European prize for freedom of thought
(A video from The Guardian is after the article – click on the link to view it)
16 years old Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban a year ago after campaigning for better rights for girls in Pakistan, has received the EU’s Sakharov human rights prize at a ceremony in Strasbourg.
The 50,000 euro ($65,000) prize is considered Europe’s top human rights award.
“I am hopeful the European Parliament will look beyond Europe to the suffering countries where people are still deprived of their basic rights, their freedom of thought is suppressed, freedom of speech is enchained,” Ms Yousafzai said.
“Many children have no food to eat, no water to drink and children are starving for education. It is alarming that 57 million children are deprived of education… this must shake our conscience.”
She began her speech with a famous quote from 18th Century French philosopher Voltaire: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
She said children in countries such as Pakistan “do not want an iPhone, a PlayStation or chocolates, they just want a book and a pen”.
MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) gave her a standing ovation.
You can see her and listen to parts of her speech here :
Girls deserve cool toys!
Interview in sign language
Japanese women must have small mouths… so how can they eat a big burger???
Homeless army veteran makeover
I am Malala : a rap song about freedom for girls.
Lyrics :
Look, I wanna make a nation proud, one day we’ll say things loud and be free
with the power of our speech we can change our world and how it’s perceived
we’ve got doubts and beliefs but not one thing’s truly out of our reach
don’t tell me the sky’s the limit cause nothing can pull me down
when I dream I’m working on turning ‘em into a reality and opening eyes
and sharing a vision with every person who had chosen to be blind
I wanna focus their minds to show that despite we’re broken inside
we can stand powerful together without a cloak or disguise
I hope in the future that I can look back on a new generation that’s peaceful
that’s grateful they’re equal cause those before made a change for the people
with paints and an easel we picture perfect drew our attention to making the most of our time
creating more than useless inventions
I’m only young so I guess it’s down for you to decide
would you choose to fight for what you believe in would you do what is right
if I needed you would you stand tall with me right here by my side
be the change you want to see, take a look through my eyes
I am Malala I am infinite hope I am Malala, I am, I am, I am I am Malala I am infinite hope
I am Malala, I am, I am, I am I am Malala
They say the harder the culture, they say the harder the girl
I say the smarter the girl, then the stronger our world
from a country where we made fortunes of others’ misfortunes
and betray our own people then we mourn for a portion of time
always taught to fight for my rights
Malala fought for education then she fought for her life
it’s hard to strive to be better when oppressed by the suppressors
treated like the lesser, just be clever ignore the ignorance
from the ignorant society is ridiculous but it’s the world that we’re living in
chauffeurs our drive and denies our desire being silent doesn’t help,
it adds fuel to the fire how can somebody young like me even find any truth
when nobody’s looking for truth in the youth life isn’t a choice,
so who are we to say what’s void and Malala gave a voice to me cuz…
hard work and talent equals infinite growth
in school a child and a teacher equals infinite hope… 🙂