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Two lives: One extinguished, the other one still burning.
Two souls: Haunting eyes staring, the stories unfold.
It was a dark day in April,
For the brave and adventurous Blais.
An explosion north of Kandahar,
Brought tears to Valcartier.
A proud and young Canadian,
Who shared the burden of war,
That had made Gula orphan,
The "Afghan Girl" of '84.
Their lives were different;
Their paths never crossed.
Karine's rising to heaven;
Sharbat's God hasn't called.
For whom the bell tolls?
Asked the departing soul.
Pray stop the dark rainfall!
Echoed the mother of four.
Photo Credit:
* Karine Blais: Photo released to media by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces
* "The Afghan Girl": National Geographic, USA
References:
* "CTV News: ... Trooper Karine Blais, 21, was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Monday April 13, 2009 .."
(http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090414/afghan_death_090414/20090414?hub=TopStories)
* "National Geographic: The Afghan Girl - June 1985"
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/100best/multi1_interview.html
* "National Geographic: A Life Revealed - April 2002"
(http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/04/afghan-girl/index-text)
Related links: Fallen soldier Captain Nichola Goddard
* http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/02/02/new-calgary-school-named-after-fallen-soldier-nichola-goddard
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2 comments:
It was pathetic to watch.
JessiCa: Regardless of the different political opinions on how to resolve the Afghanistan conflict, there is no denying that the country has been suffering from wars since the late seventies. At first the Taliban (reportedly supported by the US and Pakistan) were fighting the Russians for about ten years. Then, the Taliban and the Northern Alliance (reportedly equipped by Russia and Iran) were involved in an internal power struggle. Now almost thirty years later, the out-cast Taliban are fighting against a government supported by Canada, US and other countries. There is no doubt that people are dying and suffering and that the conflict needs to be resolved.
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