The kite runner and the good lie

The kite runner is a drama film from 2007, directed by Marc Forster. The film is based on the 2003 novel of the same name, written by Khaled Hosseini. The story is about war and its destruction, as well as friendship, especially the friendship between Amir and Hassan. During a kite-flying tournament, an event changes […]

Nattevandring in Aalesund 2018

Saturday 21th of April, I and others from the international English class participated in something called “nattevandring” in Aalesund. We went up the stairs to Fjellstua where it was arranged a concert with Jarle Bernhoft later that evening. Before we went up the stairs to Fjellstua, we went for a walk in the park first, […]

Photojournalism

Write a blog post where you add the image and describe what it shows, what you think is so great about it, and what message(s) it carries. This is an image from the Syrian civil war. The photo shows Mohammed Mohiedin Anis sitting on his bed with a pipe in his hand. His bed is […]

My toughts on the film “Lion”

In international English, we watched the film Lion directed by Garth Davis. The film is based on the book A Long Way Home written by Saroo Brierley and is based on a true story. The film explores themes of identity, belonging and cultural heritage. The main point or climax of this movie was when […]

The reluctant fundamentalist – film and book comparison

The reluctant fundamentalist is a novel written by Moshin Hamid in 2007. The book was later made into a film in 2012 and was directed by Mira Nair. After both read the book and seeing the film in my international English class, I notice some differences between the book and film. The first thing I […]

The reluctant fundamentalist

The reluctant fundamentalist is a novel written by Mohsin Hamid and was published in 2007. The story is about a Pakistani man called Changez and his relationship with America and his home country. The story is written in 1. person so we only get to read the story from the main character’s point of view. […]

Thoughts on the film Gran Torino

What are some of the challenges and pressures Thao and Sue have to deal with as second-generation immigrants? There`s a quote from the movie where Sue says “The girls go to college and the men go to jail”. It means that the girls are supposed to go to school and get a great education […]

International Day

The OD day focused on the environmental devastation caused by the oil industry in Niger Delta. The water there is polluted and currently, one-third of the humans have inadequate access to clean water in Niger Delta. The oil spills also ruin the meadows, making it impossible to soil. The people in Niger Delta […]

Syria

Stream of consciousness: It was an interesting talk about the work in Syria, helping kids with traumas. Many kids had traumas from the war, the had seen a lot of stuff nobody should see, especially kids. Many were hurt because of the bombing and mines. Kids without legs and grave injuries. Many were starving. […]

Niger Delta

The song “Niger Delta Blues” by BANTU concerns the different challenges and situations Niger Delta stands upon. Which includes the environmental devastation caused by the oil industry. The water is pollutes and currently, one third of the humans have inadequate access to clean, fresh water in Niger Delta. The oil spills also ruins the […]