Sudan v/s Sudan

This picture shows a Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) soldier who died in this pool of oil in the town of Heglig, after a clash with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), who's the army of the Republic of South Sudan, in Africa.

The conflict between Sudan Armed Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Army started because for more than  a half century Sudan's northern regime try to dominate the southern part, fighting in a conflict that seemed over in 2011, when South Sudan started their independence, but without an exact demarcation of the limits of the country, what makes difficult the resolution of the conflict.

This photograph was taken by Dominic Nahr (http://www.dominicnahr.com/), who works as a freelance photographer, appearing in different places like National Geographic, Time and The Wall Street Journal. 

He was in Sudan in April, 2011, while the two sides were disputing oil fields, in the area around the town of Heglig, seeing one of the biggest fighting, where this soldier died, on April 17th.

In September 2012, the presidents of both countries signed an agreement about oil and international relations, but it wasn't enough to calm the unsolved border disputes.

I like this photo because it's art and reality at the same time. The heaven and the oil brings different perspectives to appreciate this according our personalities. Also, I appreciate the work of Dominic Nahr, because he's so brave being in dangerous places and communicating what happens in all the world.

Being sick

Today I'll talk about being sick, because I'm with "influenza". It's sounds terrible but isn't too much, only the first and second day was horrible, specially the night, but now I'm getting better. Howhever, this isn't the central topic, I'll reflect about how difficult is to live sick, I mean, there are many people who lives with chronic illness, making different every aspects of the days.

Now I'm with a little sick and it's difficult to me when I'm alone or when my family is sleeping to make things like take my medicine or eat some food, I imagine some of this things are impossible to do alone for people with biggest diseases.

I think we have to be conscience of the different conditions of the people and try to help when is necessary. In this case is hard because it requires many time, or contacts, like what Patch Adams do, who is a big example.

If whe don't have the time to do big helps we can do things that make a little more easier the life for each others, like help disabled people on the subway or take care our family and pets when they're sick.

Or recommending me movies to see these days hahaha (joke).

Hugs (not kisses because I'm contagious)

My mp3

This topic is difficult, cause usually an anthropologist deny their liking to technology and everything related with modernity, and I'm one of them.

My favourite piece of technology is the mp3, I have to confess that I'm a little addicted to listen music everytime I'm between a place and the other, between the university and the house, specially while I'm walking.

I have recived my current mp3 from my dad on my birthday. I've told him that I was working for buy one and he suprised me giving me that present (and it's red, my favourite color!), that's why I care this like nothing before and enjoy this too much.

I wish someday the scientists will create something like this but without electricity, like the musical boxes but with many songs, cause I don't play an instrument and when we're traveling the music seems necesary.

Someday I'll bought a solar energy mp3.

La bioguía

Today I'll talk about the webpage "La Bioguía". I've chosen this theme because it's something out of the academic things, making it more interesting. Also it gives a different perspective about things that's happening on the planet and that's related with anthropological area.

"La Bioguía" gives information about ideas for making a life more healthing and ecological, making posts about recycling or differents uses for the plants, with a list at the left place of the page with the principal topics. Recent examples of ideas for a sustentably life are the natural brushtheet based in tomillo and mint, or the pencilcase made with bootles (if you want to know more, see the page).

I think is very important to make colective information from things like this, without a personal interest, with conscience about the world and his fragility.

The link is: www.labioguia.com

I frequently visit...

The web I choose today is the Departament Of Etnohistory Of University of Mexico's blog. I choose it because it gives to me so much specific information that I did't have found on other pages, also this is an specific area of Anthropology, making interesting the topic.

The web is administrative too, with sections of Teachers, Rules, etc., but also it have a very complete sección of virtual library and it saved me several times when I needed a specific text.

 I visit the site one or two times at the month, according the level of tests I have.

I like it so much beacuse it's different from the tipical university sites, more flexible and dynamic, more investigation than academicism.

If it sounds interesting for you, the link is: http://etnohistoriaenah.blogspot.com/

Vuelta y vuelta

Today I'll write about Congreso, a chilean band that was born in 1960. I think they're isn't my favorite band, but they're one of the favorite band of my parents, and that makes me write with more inspiration. Since I was a baby I heard that kind of music in my house; for example, few years ago in my father's birthday I was poor and I made a CD with the best songs of this band for him.

They have many songs, so much and so different  They used to play music with instruments from South America, but also they included instruments from Africa and classical percussion.

I remember I went with my fathers at two or three concerts, because my father's job is related to that, and they're old friends with old members of Congreso. It's a magical moment, with not too much people (in a big place), but everybody was people that really loves that music, they felt the same that the musicians, there was no difference between they and us and it's feel so different if I compare that with other concerts.

My favorite song is "Vuelta y vuelta", cause it shows the simplicity of the things and, at the same time, how complex and fascinating they can be. This version is special because they were playing after one of the band's member died, it shows how special they're, they said: "The soul is broken, but the voice have to come up whole".

My autobiography

Hi. Everyone knows me as Peti, but mi full name is Aline Madeleine Bravo Sandoval. I'm a chilean woman, and I'm nineteen years old. I live in Santiago, Chile, but not for long, I wish to live someday at the coast, to stay away from smoke and noise.

I was born in Paris, France, in November 24th, 1993. I lived there untill July of 1994, when we came home again, because my parents missed their family, friends and warm people of South America.  Now I'm living with mi family, they're my parents, my brother Davy, who's 26, two cats ("Pingüinito" and "Blanca") and two dogs ("Tintin" and "Felipa Camiroaga").

I went to the same school 13 years. Actually I'm studing Anthropology, because I like to understand different people and someday I would like to help to generate a social change.

I like so much to read, my favourite book is "La Tregua", by Mario Benedetti, I read it once or twice a year, and everytime is a different sense. Also I like writing, but since I started the university I lost the practice, that gives the talent. I hope this activity helps to return that.

Now I'm sick, drinking tea with lemon and honey, and listening The Beatles, with a cat sleeping by my feets.