In Arabic, the word "hiawan" or animal is shouted in disgust when men behave like beasts. Syrian political cartoonist Mohammed Ali Ferzat produced this drawing years ago, but the message is just as relevant today. Click photo to enlarge.
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GREAT cartoon!
Posted by: twitches | 09 August 2006 at 00:49
A good perspective that all of us should be able to grasp.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Willow Grace | 08 August 2006 at 22:40
Loud and clear... but it feels sad that the state of the world is worse years after that cartoon.
Posted by: JinxTheGypsy | 08 August 2006 at 19:26
My animals set clearer boundries, and have more consistant reactions to infringements of those boundries than most humans I know. pehaps its because they lust for less...or that they know aggression is aggression, and peace is peace....I've never seen a terrorist animal....other than on two legs.
Posted by: wendy | 08 August 2006 at 16:50
I've turned my husband onto your blog, your comments about the state of our world are so apt.
Posted by: kristen | 08 August 2006 at 16:44
How funny! Even animals are in awe of our supposedly civilised nature.
*I am smiling*
I remember the word haiwan from my 5 years of forced Quran lessons...
Nx
Posted by: Nina | 08 August 2006 at 16:16
YES, who ARE the predators. Makes you think, huh? judie
Posted by: artzyjudie | 08 August 2006 at 15:31
i like that cartoon. so true.
Posted by: ally bean | 08 August 2006 at 14:44