As part of my Russian study, I am doing a lot of translation work, especially in children's books and news papers. Here is a section of the news paper (Asia Plus) which details excerpts from letters that 3000 Tajiks (of Russian descent and Christian religion) wrote to God.
-Greetings, Lord. How are you? How is your life and your health?
-If it is you who arranges to turn off the electricity, who is going to pray to you?
-Why do you punish good people?
- For those of us who suffered through the winter could it possibly be worse in your hell?
-I love You, of course, but my mother and father more, is that okay?
-Can I please not die?
- Okay, so Christ suffered for the sake of people, but for what sake do people suffer?
- Why is the world without affection?
-Do you have a mind, or are you made all of soul?
-Well, if I correctly understood evolution, you created Adam and Eve, but people are decended from snakes, right?
-What can a person do in their life without a mother?
- In the Cosmos is there a beginning and end, right and left directions, a top and a bottom?
- Can I help you with anything?
- What did you do to my father that he is so unlucky?
2 comments:
A, this is a very funny blog. Such questions! Similar to those asked to God by children in the west. Love, e.
Hi!
Nice blog! I love tajikistan culture, though I-ve never been to there.
I have tried to see your pictures from Tajikistan, but I can't. Would you please send me the link to my email account> aorte@uci.cu?
Thanks!!
Best wishes!
Alex
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