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Post by fabbi on Sept 4, 2020 7:24:18 GMT 1
What's up (excerpt for being spam) with these Vietnamese posts that have been made in the recent days?
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Post by MG on Sept 4, 2020 8:42:13 GMT 1
What's up (excerpt for being spam) with these Vietnamese posts that have been made in the recent days? You just answered your own question |
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Post by fabbi on Sept 4, 2020 20:23:40 GMT 1
What's up (excerpt for being spam) with these Vietnamese posts that have been made in the recent days? You just answered your own question Lol yeah.  I just got confused at that because all of them received a few likes - which to my knowledge these kind of things (you know the passports / driver licenses etc.) normally don't. |
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Post by MaRtIn on Sept 18, 2020 5:35:24 GMT 1
Struggled to find a place to share this on Discord. Then I remembered Random Discussion exists.
It's been a long long time since listening to a song has left me in so much tears until a short while ago. Recently, I learned about the context and inspiration behind the song, which was the tragic murders in  Mitsero. Earlier tonight, I curiously dove deeper into this topic, reading several articles on it. The unfortunate circumstances was already saddening, and then to learn as a Filipino that several of the victims were  Filipina really broke my heart. I listened to this song before and felt the emotional weight behind it. After reading further into what happened, I listened to this beautiful tribute again, and I bursted into tears from the first chorus until the end. Just needing to share this somewhere to someone because I had so many thoughts on this. Music is a powerful tool, and I'm happy to be part of a community of people who share music from all corners the world. Thanks, mimisthesc, for introducing the song in WWWSC. I knew this would be more than just an easy  from me. |
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Post by mimisthesc on Sept 18, 2020 8:43:02 GMT 1
Struggled to find a place to share this on Discord. Then I remembered Random Discussion exists.
It's been a long long time since listening to a song has left me in so much tears until a short while ago. Recently, I learned about the context and inspiration behind the song, which was the tragic murders in Mitsero. Earlier tonight, I curiously dove deeper into this topic, reading several articles on it. The unfortunate circumstances was already saddening, and then to learn as a Filipino that several of the victims were Filipina really broke my heart. I listened to this song before and felt the emotional weight behind it. After reading further into what happened, I listened to this beautiful tribute again, and I bursted into tears from the first chorus until the end. Just needing to share this somewhere to someone because I had so many thoughts on this. Music is a powerful tool, and I'm happy to be part of a community of people who share music from all corners the world. Thanks, mimisthesc , for introducing the song in WWWSC. I knew this would be more than just an easy from me. Not gonna lie I'm surprised that the song has managed to have such a strong impact on you - not saying so because it wouldn't be able to leave such a strong impression on someone but mainly because the whole story behind it is what I think could really shock someone and bring up many emotions and I didn't think anyone would be willing to dive too much into it. Music can be a very beautiful way of expressing your feelings, your thoughts, your concerns, it can even be used to tell a story and raise awareness on various topics. I am very happy that Gabriella has managed to do that for you and I'm also very proud to know we have such gifted people in our country.  Thank you for sharing this post - it has really made my day!  |
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Post by nijat on Oct 10, 2020 3:18:07 GMT 1
I have not posted a long reply in the forum for a while, but I feel like I need to do it now.
As some of you might know, for approximately 13 days the military clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories have taken place. Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict placed a strong mark in the memory of both nations, and has a particular impact in the change of internal political dynamics in both countries. The conflict carries the centuries-long colonial traumas of Armenian and Azerbaijani people. For Armenians, it also recalls the memories of genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire. For Azerbaijanis, the trauma of ethnic cleansing and forced displacement still carries on. Unfortunately, negotiations dedicated to conflict settlement have been majorly elitist, largely excluding affected communities from the process, with little trust and confidence-building measures implemented thereinafter. International community has mostly failed to recognize our traumas, by marking the conflict as another "issue of geopolitics". The governments in both countries utilized the conflict for their own benefits for so long.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a painful story, associated with so many deceases, displacements, increasing hatred and aggression. There have been many unfortunate examples of hostilities (and pogroms) from the people of one side towards that of another since 1988, when the conflict erupted. Sadly, to this day, we have refused to recognize each other's painful experiences. As the experienced scholar in this respect, Thomas De Waal has recently argued, this is not a simple situation of "aggressor versus victim", but rather a complex situation with so many layers of aggression and humiliation, each time with different actors.
A few minutes before I have been writing this post, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on a ceasefire in Moscow talks after almost 10 hours of negotiations behind closed doors. Yet, the current clashes have been very traumatizing for me.
First of all, I have never felt this conflict so close as I felt now. For the first time in the history of hostilities, we were able to see the traces of missile attacks on the skies of Baku (to see how far Baku is from Nagorno-Karabakh, refer to this map). Similarly, drone attacks from Azerbaijan were made in the direction of outskirts of Yerevan. At the same time, Armenia/de-facto NKR introduced total mobilization of its male population, while it was a partial mobilization in the case of Azerbaijan. Many of the people I know were drafted to the army. It was the first time someone I know got murdered within this conflict. All of these had a very adverse psychological effect on me.
Secondly, my anti-militarist position shaped my approach to this conflict. Simply, I was opposed to the armed clashes for ideological, political, and emotive reasons. When the partial mobilization order was declared, I felt really anxious, as the idea of being drafted to the army, and potentially killing someone was frustrating. Perhaps, if I killed someone in the military service, I would hardly recover mentally afterwards or maybe even commit suicide. These thoughts often crossed my mind during the time of clashes.
Third, I also felt the emotional weight of working as a policy researcher, which exposed me to hateful comments of Azerbaijanis and Armenians, concerning news from the frontline frequently, and graphic images/videos of dead soldiers/civilians. This was not easy given I was almost working from 09:00 till after a midnight.
Fourth, my psychological collapse also brought about significantly increasing stomach acidity, and I could not almost eat anything for two days. In the aftermath, I got better after consultation with doctor, but I have not fully recovered yet. But do not worry, there is nothing serious about it, fortunately
Fifth, we received some threats for criticizing the conduction of clashes. In the meantime, I am proud to say that for the first time us feminist, ecologist and socialist/anarchist pro-democracy activists, mainly from the "leftist" camp, came together to say no to the hostilities. You can read our statement through the following link: www.criticatac.ro/lefteast/anti-war-statement-of-azerbaijani-leftist-youth/ At the same time, within the capacity of CaucasusTalks organization, many young people from different countries, including us again, released a peace statement: www.caucasustalks.com/open-call. I have been very delighted about these two actions, especially considering from what kind of an authoritarian country we are coming from. However, as the strong militaristic-nationalist sentiments were present in both countries, our names (and in some cases, social media accounts) were published on social media where we were exposed to public lynching and harassment. We were also wrongfully accused of things unrelated to our activities, such as supporting the Armenian position. You can imagine the comments on social media, especially considering there was a fervent militarization in majority's mindset.
While all of these experiences have shaped me as a human being; coupling with the restricted internet access in association with the military clashes, they also prevented me from being active in the forum. I have been fortunately able to contact administrations of certain contests to request replacers. However, I was unable to do so, due to lack of time (as I was very busy doing analysis) and problems with internet connection, in the case of Intervision Song Festival. I would like to take this opportunity to kindly and publicly apologize to Tufkai as I did not submit my entry in time without having notified. This is also partly my irresponsibility as I could have submitted an entry before the clashes erupted, when the call was also open. If you need my votes as replacement votes, I will gladly send them. As regards my participation in the contests, this will perhaps continue, as the ceasefire was achieved, and I will have more time to rest.
That is perhaps the end of my post here. Sometimes I feel the need to share my emotions, and I hope this was not annoying for the readers. Thank you for reading and take care of yourselves. |
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Post by nijat on Oct 11, 2020 1:36:02 GMT 1
UPDATE:
Azerbaijan and Armenia violated the ceasefire repeatedly despite the agreement. Explosions had frequently been heard by many Bakuvian people shortly before I wrote this post. I have never felt this unsafe in my life. I am super mad at everyone responsible for commencement and continuation of the clashes at the moment. |
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Post by Argüello on Oct 11, 2020 1:37:52 GMT 1
Stay Safe  |
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Post by MaRtIn on Oct 11, 2020 6:36:12 GMT 1
Nijat, I wish for you to have safety and a strong mental health. You're a valued member of the forum, and as the only Azerbaijani user that I actively know of, your insight is always interesting. Be safe.
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Post by fabbi on Oct 11, 2020 9:13:44 GMT 1
Omg I'm at a loss for words.  It all sounds very scary (especially looking at the map attached)... :/ Please stay safe Nijat. |
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