The team of “Only for Iraqis” has again surprised us with a new online comedy animation video with a powerful message: Do it yourself and do not wait for others to do it for you!
Their new video starts with the narrator saying that on Christmas Eve the world was celebrating, except Baghdad because it was coated with lack-of-electricity darkness.
In the dark, an Iraqi child was waiting for Baba Noel (Santa Claus) to bring him the bicycle he wanted for Christmas. An Iraqi old man comes across him and tells him to go home because Baba Noel is giving presents in America, not here. The kid becomes angry and tells the old man he’s not going home unless he gets his bike. He was wondering why Baba Noel was giving presents to children all over the world, except the Iraqi children.
The old man feels bad and decides to help. He calls Santa but Santa was aggressive. He didn’t like how his name was turned into “Baba Noel.” He then calls Iraqis “terrorists” and says he’s not going to Iraq.
The old man then calls Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki for help! Unsurprisingly, the Prime Minister cannot help! Not willing to give up, the old man calls all his friends and acquaintances and posts a wall ad, calling on all Iraqis to bring their generators to use them light the Christmas tree and to do Christmas themselves this year.
And they did! They set up the huge Christmas tree and decorated it with lights they turned on through their generators. After the lights were on, Iraqis took to the streets to celebrate Christmas, and their city became brighter than ever, first time in years.
Indeed! The message in the video was very powerful. It urges Iraqis to stand up and start rebuilding their country themselves, instead of waiting for others to help them. It’s time to do that before it’s too late.
Watch the video (Arabic):
great work “Only for Iraqis” .. thanx bassam :))
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice article on video
Of course, the video caused an uproar among young people and on social networking sites, to his new idea through the use of film satirical cartoon of the reality faced by Iraq Now
I am in touch via e-mail with the Iraqi feisty, and encourage him to communicate using this technology may affect the day to the Iraqi reality
Regards and respect
Hamzoz
hi bassam! i loved the video. hope you're having a wonderful holiday season my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annie! I had a good holidays break! Hope you're enjoying it too!
ReplyDeleteGood job... Merry cheresmas to all of you LOL...
ReplyDeleteDoesn't say anything at all about how the Christians of Iraq had to either cancel Christmas or keep it very low key because the Muslims are bombing them and trying to run them out of the country? How many are left now? 10? DISgraceful! I'm sure that my state has more Iraqi Christians than Iraq and that exodus started while Hussein was in power so you can't blame this war.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to read a story about what the Iraqi Muslims are doing to protect their Christian neighbors from these 'terrorists'.
Lynn, I have come across stories on how Muslims are supporting their Christians fellow Iraqis but most of these articles are in Arabic. Western media did not highlight that, or maybe did not want to highlight that. I probably will write something about it soon. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletehappy new year Bassam
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Aren't you a part of 'Western Media' now? Why would you not want to highlight this 'support' that you've heard of?
ReplyDeleteI would be very interestes in seeing those articles you mentioned, even if they are in Arabic. Can you post links perhaps?
Lynn,
ReplyDeleteBassam is right. According to an Iraqi Christian who attended Christmas services in Iraq the Iraqi government provided protection. They were able to enjoy a little peace, for once.
Dear Bassam Sebti, What a beautiful story. I loved the American Father Christmas with the Arabic accent, I loved the little boy, I loved the way you put in all those songs and most of all I loved the spirit of the Iraqi people as portrayed by the old man Baba Noel and his friends. I'll tell you one good thing that did come out of Bush's illegal war on Iraq. Our curiosity of people from many parts of the world was forever piqued. Our understanding and therefore our scorn for the word "manipulation" increased. I still wish Iraqis didn't have to pay so high a price. As for Lynn's comment re protecting Christian rights in Iraq, ordinary people from various communities in ANY country including America cannot afford to sit on the fence any more if they want to protect the secular nature of their country - if they want to protect minority rights, not just Christian. Therein lies my hope.
ReplyDeletethanks this post nice
ReplyDeleteBaghdad celebrates first public Christmas amid hope, memories
ReplyDeleteFrom a distance, it looks like an apparition: a huge multi-colored hot-air balloon floating in the Baghdad sky, bearing a large poster of Jesus Christ. Below it, an Iraqi flag.
Welcome to the first-ever public Christmas celebration in Baghdad, held Saturday and sponsored by the Iraqi Interior Ministry. Once thought to be infiltrated by death squads, the Ministry now is trying to root out sectarian violence -- as well as improve its P.R. image.
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Stephen
This post was so sad.. how did it come to this?
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