Indian Samurai इंडियन सामुराई

While the Middle-East is in chaos, an Indian man lies down on a place in the center of Delhi.

He started a hunger strike on April 6^th. He is rebelling against corruption!!

In India, there is a law (Lokpal Bill) “that has been kept in the freezer for 43 years” by all the governments (I hope this doesn’t surprise anyone!). Apparently now he had enough…

Let’s see what happens next!

Sources:

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-government-vs-anna-hazare/148415-3.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12968151

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2011/04/07/01003-20110407ARTFIG00740-inde-mouvement-populaire-contre-la-corruption.php

I am always bewildered by cricket.

To sit in front of the TV for 8 hours watching guys (not even fit and good looking) throwing a ball and pretending to run, I don’t get it…

And when sport becomes an excuse for a stupid nationalist attitude, I just hate it (and I hate it for any sport as a matter of fact). So many people told me about the "importance" of the semi-finale Pakistan-India. But you don't understand? Pakistan-India!! Obviously I don't. Are we talking about Cricket or about the squabble (war) that has been on since Independence?

So, India has won the Cricket World Cup, after 28 years. Of course we are happy for them!! They finally win something!! ;)

I had to watch parts of the game (at least 3 hours). I could not understand a thing. Even more bewildering than the game, the comments. Since nothing is happening, they have nothing to say. But they are quite good because they still manage to rant on for 8 hours!!

BUT I did not completely waste my time. I was lucky enough to watch the team players’ thanking: Yuvraj Singh, man of the tournament: "(This is) for Sachin, for everyone else in the team. I want to dedicate this to my Guru Ram Singh and Guru Ajit Singh and my parents and friends." No kidding?? He thanks his gurus first??!

And then there was the captain, man of the match, MS Dhoni. During the night following the game he shaved his head and devoted his hairs to Lord Balaji as he had promised him.

To conclude, when someone asks you if with the development of India, religion is receding, you know what to answer!!

Sources: http://www.4to40.com/newsat4/index.asp?p=Player_of_the_Tournament_Yuvraj_Singh&k=Guru_Ram_Singh

http://www.newsi18.com/en/sports-news/crikcet-news/ms-dhoni-shaved-his-head-to-get-bald-after-world-cup-victory/19618/00/

Why do Sikhs wear a turban??

A few words about this religion first.

It was founded over 500 years ago. The founder of the Sikh religion was Guru Nanak who was born in 1469. The origin of this religion is not agreed upon but it was created at a time where Hindus and Muslims kept fighting and it takes a lot from both religions. Guru Nanak preached a message of love and understanding and criticized the blind rituals of the Hindus and Muslims;

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