Still Moments: A Story About Faded Dreams and Forbidden Pictures
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0976599805 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 67 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Perhaps I, unlike Dr. Prof. 2 Winter 2009, pages 247-250Un regard jete' dans le retroviseur, une projection dans le futur. Alka Patel from University of California at Irvine --Review of Middle East Studies, Volume 43 No. Alka Patel, University of California at Irvine. Les choses sont plus claires : Plus d'illusions --Mustapha Chelfi, Alpha Magazine, Montreal, 10/2005Still Moments teaches humanity that one of the virtues of innocence is unyielding truth.' --Dr. Aym was fortunate enough to have a lawyer with him during his FBI interrogation. Apart from some flashbacks to late 20th century Algeria and a solid dose of disillusionment in the entire law enforcement regime of the Patriot Act, I wasn t exactly sure what damage Aym suffered by the time I had finished the book. 2 Winter 2009, pages 247-250 Prof. Then again, perhaps I am being too cynical. We can only be thankful that works such as these demonstrate equally varied perspectives and strategies fo
Loosing our rights I think this book provides an example how we are loosing our freedom in the US these days. While the author's experience might not be as tragic as many who faced jails or deported outside the US without any crime, the emotion of the author and his family show how difficult to deal with a false accusation. Many gave their life to provide us a free country wi. "Great Book" according to Ag. I read this book twice and it is a great book to really understand how a human mind is going through the pain and suffering caused by ethnic/racial profiling. The author exemplified his life demonstrating sincerity and patience. The author very beautifully blended the factual plights of the Berber community while telling his own story of what happened to hi. bb washington il said A Should Read: "Still Moments". Any innocent American would feel bewilderment, disbelief, and hurt at the realization their own government suspected they were capable of terrorism. "Still Moments", emotes all of that and more. A naturalized citizen, Zighen Aym reveals what it is like to see the man behind the curtain, to painfully realize that, to a certain extent, America as a land of li
The author, a North African freelance photographer, takes us inside the issue of ethnic profiling in the aftermath of 9/11. He writes about his encounter with the Illinois state police, the call from the FBI, and the traumatic interrogation that followed. Blending humor and anger, Zighen tells about his personal journey from North Africa to achieve his dreams and goals, only to be suspected of terrorist activities. It is a disturbing and powerful personal story about ethnic profiling. Written by a suspected terrorist, this is a book about racial profiling in the USA, its politics, and its hypocrisy. He drags the reader into the politics, draws parallels between the Algerian police and politicians and their American counterparts, revealing the US Administration's deafening silence about human rights abuses in his native Algeria. Was there a case of American Paranoia on Route 66 in the aftermath of 9/11? Can an innocent citizen live without fear in America? These questions remain to be answered. He manages to tell a succinct story about ethnic profiling in the post 9/11 era and to speak out against it
Zighen Aym, a native of North Africa, has been lived in America for more than 21 years and works as a software developer for a fortune 500 company. He is also a freelance photographer and writer, having published several articles in both French and English