Monday, March 26, 2007

Hometown Baghdad

The first days at the office have been really intense and interesting. My biggest problem is to stay focused on my work since there is so much stuff going on. One of the biggest things happening now is the release of our new web documentary series "Hometown Baghdad".

Hometown Baghdad is a documentary web series following the lives of a few Iraqi 20-somethings trying to survive in Baghdad. The series has been shot by a group of local iraqi filmmakers. Every day there is a new episode on the Hometown Baghdad blog. Today we released Episode 6 - "Abdullah Leaves"



Seeing these clips is really interesting and I totally agree with what is stated on the Hometown Baghdad blog: The everyday life of the Iraqi citizen has been the great untold story of the Iraq war.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Planet of the Arabs

Planet of the arabs is a medley of clips of how arabs are portrayed in Hollywood film. If you ask me the most racist clips are actually the cartoons. "Ali Baba mad dog of the desert." Where an arab charicature is barking like a dog (dirty animal in arab culture) and using two beer bottles as telescope. Some one has really put an effort in to make this offensive...















I suppose this is one of the reasons I think Chat The Planet is really important.











Saturday, March 24, 2007

Toothless

I don't have a cable to hook my camera/phone up to my computer and for some reason my phone does not want to talk to it via bluetooth. Until I come up with a solution this blog will lack pictures. But close your eyes and imagine the coolest studio appartment, springtime Brooklyn and the sun rising over a city that never sleeps...

Friday, March 23, 2007

NYC

Yesterday I arrived in NYC. Tracy picked me up and since then my new home adress is 143 Roebling St. Brooklyn, New York. Yes people: -Ich bin ein Williamsburger, the best burger in town... heh What am I talking about. I guess I'm just super stoked and delerious... This blog will tell you why. But right now... I'm heading out into the New York night... ;D