Scorched land, barren villages, vineyards, and Middle Eastern people wearing long robes.
Zhang Ailing wrote in "Poetry and Nonsense" that her aunt talked about Canada, saying that it is better than any other place. The climate is cooler, the sky is blue, the grass is green, and there are yellow and white bungalows with red roofs everywhere. They look clean. The washed ones are all attached to the garden. If there is a choice, she is willing to live there for the rest of her life.
If there is a choice, I think most normal people will choose Canada instead of Afghanistan. In the movie, the Afghan man with many uncles was cleaning the glass for a while, cleaning the tables and chairs for a while, trying to keep it clean, but the whole country was dirty and dusty. Canadians play ice hockey in Afghanistan, drink tim-hortens coffee, and bring shampoo and hand cream to the locals. In the movie, while this Afghan with many uncles is struggling to survive, he does not forget to ask each other, I used your shampoo and hand cream, let’s see how it goes.
It’s everyone’s wish to pursue a safe and prosperous life. When I visited Niagara Falls for the first time, I saw houses on the Canadian side. I really envied them. They are spacious and bright. Everyone lives in abundance. The so-called poor are just going. Nearly eaten food in the supermarket. At least there is no need to worry about personal safety.
In Iraq, where I have been, there are still many street children on the road, and it is not safe.
In the movie, the actor said "I don't kill children". It makes sense to think about it. Compared with the aggressiveness of the Americans, Canadians have a more friendly and loving impression. When he saw the little girl being taken away, he even collapsed. If he couldn't help the children, then he felt that it was meaningless for him to stay here. Those little girls may be sold, tortured, raped or even killed. So when he learned that he was a father, of course he wanted the child, even if they were not married yet. The expression of the hostess, obviously before asking him, she was uncertain and a little worried. Seeing him accept, she kissed him happily, hugged him, relieved.
In Canada, even unmarried children can be well taken care of. The law even states that if a man and a woman live together for two years, they will get married. If they break up, the woman will get half of the property. The law protects the interests of women and children.
And the children of Afghanistan, in the corner of the Taliban's threats and wars, are surviving.
A recent photo of a gray-headed little boy broke the heart of each of us. His lack of crying or making trouble is even more distressing.
I actually like all the movies about snipers and wars, such as "A Soldier Under the City" and "American Sniper". The former is more classic, and the latter ends unexpectedly. The male protagonist did not die on the battlefield, but died under the gun of a soldier with post-war trauma. In fact, as expected, no one has experienced war without trauma.
I recently met an American old man who had participated in the Vietnam War in the United States. He said that he was stupid at the beginning and went to Vietnam without knowing what was going on. Sitting on a helicopter, he was in danger of being shot at any time. Now he would cry every time he took the helicopter, and miss the wronged soul at that time.
For those of us lucky enough to be born in a peaceful age, we must know how to cherish every bit of a peaceful life. As Yi Shu wrote, the coffee is so fragrant, the cake is so sweet, there are no wars and earthquakes here, so it’s good to live.
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