Jubli Emas Festival Filem Asia Pasifik Ke-50 (FFAP50)
I'm back from "Singa" and preparing for "The Asian Pacific Film Festival, 50th anniversary" on 28 Sept - 1 Oct organize by FINAS, Malaysia (all are well, head-up people).
My thought while reading on the plane back:
"After the world shattering tsunami tragedy of South Asia earlier this year and seeing the unforgettable destruction wrought upon the unsuspecting people of the region, it's not hard to imagine the sheer chaos, sadness and suffering that the residents of Greater New Orleans and the surrounding area are going through at this time in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Many unfortunate people have had their lives tragically and suddenly washed away whilst those that survived are frantically searching for missing loved ones. Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to everyone who has experienced loss of family, of home, and livelihood as a result of this calamity. It seems that conflict and natural disasters are occurring around the world in ever greater frequency with a more lasting impact. Few weeks ago a stampede in Iraq claimed upwards of a thousand lives with hospital morgues overflowing with unidentified victims and now Hurricane Rita, a Category 5 (the highest on the scale) will hit along the central Texas coast between Galveston and Corpus Christi this Saturday. We all share a responsibility to try and do whatever we can, however little, to help every victim recover from such devastating events and rebuild for the future - God willing."
more info from US National Hurricane Centre: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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