AS some of you might know… I spent yesterday in Edinburgh. Some folks from my college wanted to go march and I’ve wanted to visit Edinburgh for a long time…

When I got off the coach in Edinburgh I was greeted by horrendous and disgusting scenes. Pictures of Che Guevara on frigging lampposts… t shirts.Teens wearing anarchy symbols in the form of badges, stickers and shirts. People holding banners reading: “More aid for Africa”… “More money to the poor” etc.
It was all a bit too much for me but I had mentally prepared myself during the 5 hours it took to get to Edinburgh from Manchester for such scenes. It was quite a shock the feeling of plain anger, disbelief and a sudden urge to shove all “protesters” faces in a tub of my semen until the last bubble of air goes *bloop* almost took hold of me but I fought them off.

I fail to see how people can believe than anarchy is the way forward. The thought of a place with no authority figure might seem attractive when your raging with hormones at the age of 14 but hearing some 18-25 year olds professing the very same idea was a sad sight indeed.

And I don’t think anything is more hilarious than Big Mac eating teens wearing Che t shirts. I bet most of these dumb fucks do not even know the man’s name or even the fact that he WASN’T Cuban but born in Argentina and his parents were of Spanish-Irish descent. Oh and it’s Ernesto Guevara de la Serna in case you didn’t know.

Then there were people demanding the wrong things. Just throwing some money at the Africans and cancelling their debt will solve nothing. What is really needed is people sent from Western countries perhaps to African countries making sure the aid they get is not wasted and is not swallowed up by corrupt officials. They have to be taught how to spend it properly and in a way that will benefit their respective countries in the longer run. Their products should be given access to markets in foreign countries. Corporations should be stopped from exploiting third world countries. Raping them in the backside AND using their lube to do it must be put to a stop.
That is what is needed not just more money.

Anyhoo… Edinburgh itself was just lovely. Went on two sight seeing tours with a friend, Luke. Pretty much went all around the city. It seems to have everything I love. Hills… cliffs…coast line peaceful parks… a lovely castle…forest… country side just a few minutes away… a monument which looks like a dark wizards tower. Edinburgh itself is a hilly city so you are guaranteed splendid views of the city from points that are higher up than others.

I would love to go to university there. It’s a place that just inspires you greatly and puts you in an enthusiastic frame of mind. If you come to the UK…forget London you must make a trip to Edinburgh.
I would have brought you photos of the city but unfortunately I forgot to take my memory cards with me and frankly even if I had there wasn’t enough time to stop and take photos. Just too much to see and too little time. I am planning on making a longer visit when I come back from Pakiland.

Abdul

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