potential 2024 presidential contenders which is like winning first place at an ugly baby contest. but here s how bernie cele celebrated. yeah. it s amazing he can still move so quickly. but he gets plenty of exercise running between as many houses. because he had three houses. [light laughing] you didn t know that. that s why you didn t laugh. i understand. we will edit that out. 43% of respondents said they had a somewhat favorable view towards sanders but 41% said they had an unfavorable opinion and the rest asked, what s that smell? [light laughing] i do the math and that is usually for kat s benefit but she s on her honeymoon. i think we have tape of that. to be young and in hate. so what s to say about politics when the oldest, harriest, most left-wing person is the most popular candidate? and it s not hillary? she is hairy. in a one piece, she looks like george the animal steele. it was for you, tyrus. nice. i think we have footage of him. how could you laugh at t
In your home, your Writing Study is just below us, the floor below. Just tell me, does it matter to you when you are writing what is going on in the world outside Yourfront Door . Does it affect your writing . Well, it depends on what you mean. If theres a fire engine screeching in front of my door, it will interrupt my concentration, and i might go out and see whats going on. But if theres a distant war going on in another place and i know about it, im not going to read about it while im doing my work for the day. But i certainly will inform myself about it later. You talk of distant wars. Im thinking of wars much closer to home. You write a lot about your take on american politics. Youve talked about your feelings through the course of four years of donald trump. Youve talked about a country at war with itself. So the war isnt so very far away. Yes, the war that were engaged in here, fortunately, has not become yet a fighting war with guns, to a large degree. But we are divided in wa
Us, the floor below. Just tell me, does it matter to you when you are writing what is going on in the world outside Yourfront Door . Does it affect your writing . Well, it depends on what you mean. If theres a fire engine screeching in front of my door, it will interrupt my concentration and i might go out and see whats going on. But if theres a distant war going on in another place and i know about it, im not going to read about it while im doing my work for the day, but i certainly will inform myself about it later. You talk of distant wars, im thinking of wars much closer to home. You write a lot about your take on american politics. Youve talked about your feelings through the course of four years of donald trump. Youve talked about a country at war with itself, so the war isnt so very far away. Yes. The war that were engaged in here, fortunately, has not become, yet, a fighting war with guns to a large degree. But we are divided in ways that i have never seen before, and ive been
Affected every aspect of Life In The Valley including music. Now the scene is being taken over by a Younger Generation of so called resista nce Younger Generation of so called resistance musicians. There are more restrictions in kashmir. I saw a young guy being shot, i write a song about that. I see Young Children being blinded by pellets. An inhuman force being used against them, and i write songs about that. Music plays translation sufi music is all about spirituality and praising god. Translation sufi music is all about spirituality and praising god. I think there is more to it, you know . They reflect current times as well, you know . It appeared to me that music is a strong entity. It can be a powerful medium. Translation there is a lot of grief in kashmir. Music helps to soothe the pain. We know the pain of losing a person. People getting shot, you know, people dying. Violence was a part of day to day routine. It appeared to me that music is a strong entity. Translation there is
Its a celebration of culture with around 500 events across ten days. The aim of the festival is to bring together some of the worlds greatest writers and thinkers to share their stories and ideas. Im speaking to the egyptian author ahdaf soueif. Her novel the map of love made her the first muslim woman to be nominated for a booker prize. Her latest book, this is not a border, is an anthology celebrating her own extraordinary literary festival. Applause ahdaf comes here hotfooting it basically from the staging the 10th. Were in our 30th Anniversary here at hay, but for the palfest, the Palestine Literary festival, its their 10th anniversary, and she has come here straight from organising that, and we want to find out a little bit more, so welcome to ahdaf soueif. Thank you. Applause just tell us a little bit, how did it go . 0k, well, first ijust want to say it is a tremendous privilege and pleasure being back at hay. This place has its own spirit, its own buzz, and its always wonderful