the story is moving and touching, and for all that i know it reflects a lot of the reality of life in an area that is marked by conflict, regulations, bureaucracy, politics, and family life.
a friend of mine is fond of saying that the middle east conflict is very easy to understand, it is all about water, land and oil, he says. that is one way of looking at it, it does put it all into perspective, and each power that feels its power base threatened will use whatever means to keep the power.
as i write this, i am thinking that i can take it either towards the human side, the importance of family in that corner of the world, my own value of family, my own love for my family, and how in some ways do miss that part of the world that is so much in my blood. alternatively i could take the political criticism road. right now, i feel that it is not possible to separate the two.
a few ideas float around my head looking for appropriate expression:
1. state and religion have nothing to do with each other; religion is a private matter, not a state affair.
2. who ever thought that you can schizophrenize people to be different as a public servant from 8 to 5, than they are in their families the rest of the time and on holiday, does not have a brain, even if they have a university degree.
3. all each individual wants is a life of dignity, a life that he or she can live amidst its family and friends.
4. i am a very tribal thinking animal.
5. nationalism is a disease.
whatever you do, go see the film. it ain't hollywood.
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