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A Walk Down Memory Lane

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And I can assure you, one of the main hobbies that all PY's* are good at and have in common through out generations; no matter how old you are, what position you are in charge of, which delegation you belong to, or even batch,.. would be Running . Surprisingly we all went though it, as if it's something that being passed on without actually mentioning it. You would find down the streets of downtowns of port of calls, young people running in sprints right in the middle of the street, malls, museums you name it, just to make it on time on Nippon Maru. ____________________________ PY: Participant Youth

Lost in Translation

"It’s about misunderstandings between people and places, being disconnected and looking for moments of connection. There are so many moments in life when people don’t say what they mean, when they are just missing each other, waiting to run into each other in a hallway." ~ Sofia Coppola on Lost in Translation (2003)

Fourteen Years Ago

Fourteen years ago, I had a dream. A bitter - sweet one. A dream that kept me with butterfly. and joyous of a child. I prayed and Prayed. I prayed so hard day and night. I imagined, I planed, every second and every moment. Day after day, Year after year. Decades passed away until my dream faded away. Chattels have been forgotten Yearning, has been lost. Longing, has gone by the wind Little did I know, by the time I’ll grow. Perspectives, shaped me. Standpoint, evolved me. Time passes, Prayers answered, God responses. But difficult was it  to perceive it. Doors were open once again. To the moment We’ve been all waiting for. It’s right here in front of you. Sweep hands for second chances  and new beginnings. Warm words to heal the wounds. Sorrow and grief  I could see in your hazel brown eyes. But you forgot, you may forgive but never forget. Tried so hard ...

Princess Fatma Ismail - الأميرة فاطمة اسماعيل

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Princess Fatma Ismail: (1853 - 1920) Daughter of Khedive Ismail.  She is known as the mother of the benevolent (Um Al-Mohsenin)  Because of the lack of funds for establishing Fouad I University, she donated all her jewelry for the construction of the university.  In 1914, the foundation stone was laid and a gala held in Princess Fatma's honor. She then dedicated the revenue from 658 feddans of her land to be spent on the university. Her name is inscribed on a memorial at Cairo University.  She was a reason for Egyptian women to enter the University in 1928. She died before the University was opened. الأميرة فاطمة اسماعيل: ( 1853 - 1920) ابنة الخديوي إسماعيل. وتعرف باسم أم المحسنين.  تبرعت بجميع مجوهراتها لبناء جامعة فؤاد الأول. في عام 1914، تم وضع حجر الأساس وحفل على شرف الأميرة فاطمة. ثم أهدت إيرادات 658 فدان من أراضيها للإنفاق على الجامعة. نقش اسمها على نصب تذكاري في جامعة القاهرة. كانت سببا للمرأة المصرية لدخول الجامعة عام 1928.

كلمات اغنية لاموني - لطفي بو شناق

لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها جاوبت الي جهلو فني خدوا عيني شوفو بيها هاد الطفلة الي غرتو منها وحبيتوني باش ننساها مانقدرشي نبعد عنها وانا كالحوتة في ماها هاد الطفلة الي غرتو منها وحبيتوني باش ننساها مانقدرشي نبعد عنها وانا كالحوتة في ماها عاشق ومغروم في فنها حياتي كله وهبتو ليها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها جاوبت الي جهلو فني خدوا عيني شوفو بيها انا في عينيها ادم وهي في عينيا حواء قالولي علاش تعشق خادم قولتلهم افديه من جوا سمرا وغنا عليها العالم والعالم كله شاهد لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها جاوبت الي جهلو فني خدوا عيني شوفو بيها يا ناس اش تحبو مني وغرته من السر الرباني فنية وعشقت في فني وانا الي عاششقها اني يا ناس اش تحبو مني وغرته من السر الرباني فنية وعشقت في فني وانا الي عاششقها اني طول حياتي عليها نغني وشعري وفني كله ليها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها لاموني الي غارو مني وقالولي اش عجبك فيها جاوبت الي جهلو فني خدو...

Nippon Maru - Ship for World Youth Leaders - SWY29

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Olá, Salut, Hola, Salam, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Kon'nichiwa, Hujambo,  ‪ Kia Ora, Mālō e lelei, Vitavu! :) “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta Jet lag is destroying me but #SWY29 has been remarkable! For approximately two month I gave myself to ocean life, to a new routine, trapped on a ship with 200+ new faces from around the globe, sailed one quarter of the earth together, from Japan: Tokyo, Fukui, Yokahama, Solomon Island: Honiara, Vanuatu: Port Villa, Aotearoa New Zealand: Auckland to Fiji and back to Tokyo. An extraordinary mind blowing experience. I’ve traveled a lot, I even lived abroad, crossed continents, seas, rivers and oceans, but SWY has been by far my all time favorite yet rich experience... and the most tremendous one to my heart. The Kingdom of Nippon Maru, Nippon Maru, was not just a normal Ship… it was home and home is where the heart is. A ship full of magical e...

Human

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What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight? That we laugh ? Cry ? Our curiosity? The quest for discovery?  Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of translators, journalists and cameramen, Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness.