Back in my university years, I do have classmates who came from Sudan. Friendly bunch of guys, willing to learn and eager to understand others. They even make effort to learn Bahasa Malaysia to communicate.
Then I learned about Sudan, especially Darfur on how people are being treated there. That kinda sad to know. Young men were shot for no reason. The women were raped. That news shocked the hell of me. I do have friends from Sudan.
Now, Amnesty International is making a campaign to stop those inhuman violence. They launched an album featuring present stars performing songs by the late John Lennon, calling it 'Make Some Noise : Save Darfur' .
Here's a video from by Green Day, performing 'Working Class Hero' for the album.
Help them by giving your support. These are our brothers. Most of them are Muslims. It's Ramadhan, and I do pray they have a good place to celebrate Eid.
While you're at it.. Here are the lyrics to the song. Give some thought to it as well. It might also be true to some of us.
WORKING CLASS HERO - John Lennon
As soon as your born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of it all,
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school,
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool,
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you're so clever and classless and free,
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
There's room at the top they are telling you still,
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
If you want to be like the folks on the hill,
A working class hero is something to be.
A working class hero is something to be.
If you want to be a hero well just follow me,
If you want to be a hero well just follow me.
END
p.s What's your purpose in life. Would you be a good person if you don't care about other humans?
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