Verdiprisen 2019

Når Abdul gjør en god jobb som gjør at han vinner «verdiprisen», sier alle nordmenn, «vi er så stolte av vår norske Abdul». Dersom den samme Abdul hadde gjort en kriminell handling og blitt fengslet. Hadde alle nordmenn sagt, «Abdul gjorde den handlingen pga sin muslimske tro eller pakistansk identitet». Det er vanlig at vi… Continue reading Verdiprisen 2019

Utdanning i Pakistan – uten penger?

Først og fremst så er det vanlig at barna blir sendt på privatskoler, som selvfølgelig krever betaling. Deretter blir undervisning lagt opp slik at eleven blir nødt for å ta privat-undervisning (tution) etter skolen. Dette krever også betaling. De som driver privatundervisning er lærere fra samme skole / undervisning. I tillegg til det kommer koran-skole.… Continue reading Utdanning i Pakistan – uten penger?

Why is this program named “everybody loves Raymond”

Child asks mother: «why is this seerial named «everybody loves raymond?»Mother sighs and replies : «because he was not able to say «no» to others. This is the reason why parents have the responsebility to teach self-respect to their children. Both boys and girls. Someday they will grow into adults and have their own family.… Continue reading Why is this program named “everybody loves Raymond”

While attending a gathering where winning dowry was the price

Once I went to a gathering where they asked me to have a speech for them. Many women and daughters were gathered. They had a lottery. The prize was that they would pay an amount for 5 daughters dowry. When I held the speech, I said, that it is very heartbreaking to have such an… Continue reading While attending a gathering where winning dowry was the price

It just takes some time to prepare oneself

A husband and a wife was watching a pakistani news-channel when the husband looks at his wife and asks:«Why don't you beautify yourself like her?» While pointing to the female news presenter. The wife laughs and says «Would you wait for me preparing myself at a beauty parlour for 3 hours, just like the presenters… Continue reading It just takes some time to prepare oneself

Politiet og smutthulls-etikk (ref Øyvind Kvalnes)

Et ideelt samfunn er slik at politiet er et hakk foran de kriminelle. Men i realiteten er dette kanskje en umulig oppgave. Fordi de kriminelle ofte bruker deres kvaliteter på å finner nye måte å gjøre kriminelle handlinger. Og politiet har ikke ressurser. Likevel er det høyst viktig at politiet jobber iherdig for at denne… Continue reading Politiet og smutthulls-etikk (ref Øyvind Kvalnes)