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1Syria: The Best or the Worst Article Ever?Syria: Ny lahatsoratra tsara indrindra sa ny faran'izay ratsy e?
2One of many billboards in Syria featuring President Bashar al-Assad (photo by jilliancyork)Iray amin'ireo takela-by any Syria maneho ny Filoha Bashar al-Assad (sary an'i jilliancyork)
3Syrian bloggers frequently decry travel writing about their country - often it's too stereotypical, sometimes downright false.Matetika ireo mpitoraka blaogy Siriana no manakiana lahatsoratry ny mpivahiny momba ny firenen-dry zareo - mazàna izy ireny no “stereotypical” loatra, indraindray moa dia diso tanteraka.
4And for a country considered long “isolated” at least from the United States, it can be particularly frustrating to see such writing promoted as accurate.Ary ho an'ny firenena izay tondroina ho “nitoka-monina” ela, fara-faharatsiny avy any Etazonia, tena mankarary manokana ny saina ny mahita ny lahatsoratra toy izany ka asandratra ho toy ny zava-marina.
5Therefore, when popular Syrian blogger Sasa, who pens the blog Syria News Wire spotted a recent piece in National Geographic that he deemed “the best article on Syria in a decade,” he just had to say something:Kanefa, nony nahatsikaritra lahatsoratra iray nivoaka tamin'ny National Geographic noheveriny fa “ny tsara indrindra amin'ny lahatsoratra miresaka an'i Syria tanatin'ireo folotaona farany,” i Sasa, Siriana mpitoraka blaogy be mpahalala , mpamahana ny blaogy Syria News Wire, dia zavatra tsotra no azony nolazaina:
6This article is the real Syria.Ny tena Syria marina no lazain'ity lahatsoratra ity.
7It is a checklist of points which Syrians know about their country, but which foreign journalists skip over, in the rush to confirm their own stereotypes.Mampibaribary ireo teboka maro efa fantatry ny Siriana mikasika ny fireneny, saingy hodian'ireo mpanao gazety vahiny tsy hita (na dinganina), noho ny fahamaizan'izy ireny hanamafy fotsiny ny stereotypes-ny.
8Unsurprisingly, in a country often divided, not everyone agreed with Sasa's interpretation of the article.Tsy atao mahagaga, matetika ao anaty firenena voasamatsamaka, tsy ny olona rehetra no homba ny fandalinan'i Sasa ilay lahatsoratra.
9Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha (himself a blogger) penned a letter to the editor of National Geographic that was republished on the blog Syria Comment, calling the National Geographic article a “misrepresentation of the Syria that I belong to.”Imad Moustapha, Masoivoho Siriana any Etazonia (sady mpitoraka blaogy rahateo) dia nandefa taratasy ho an'ny tonian-dahatsoratry ny National Geographic izay nivoaka koa tao amin'ny blaogy Syria Comment, miantso ny lahatsoratry ny National Geographic ho “fanehoana diso momba an'i Syria izay tany niaviako.”
10Though Syria Comment‘s Joshua Landis didn't comment on the article himself, his posting sparked over eighty comments and a lively discussion.Tsy dia nanao fanamarihana loatra momba ilay lahatsoratra tao amin'ny Syria Comment i Joshua Landis, ny hafatra nalefany dia naharaisana fanamarihana efa ho valopolo any ho any sy adihevitra mivaivay.
11Commenter Alex of Creative Syria was critical of the National Geographic article, stating:Ny mpametraka fanamarihana, Alex avy amin'ny Creative Syria dia nanakiana ilay lahatsoratry ny National Geographic , amin'ny filazana hoe:
12I have no problem with most of what was written .. by I have an issue with the obvious impression the article leaves through its 90% emphasis on negativity … I don't think an American reading it will hesitate to cancel his planned first vacation in Syria.Tsy dia asiako olana loatra ny ankabeazan'izay voasoratra .. fa manana olana aho amin'ny fananako fahatsapana fa ny 90% amin'ilay lahatsoratra dia ny zavatra miiba no resahany … Tsy mieritreritra aho hoe Amerikana mpamaky iray no hanisy fisalasalàna hanafoana ny fialantsasatra efa nomaniny mialoha hatao any Syria.
13Who wants to enjoy lunch in Bab Touma if poor brave Syrian people fighting for democracy are being tortured next door in Bab Touma?Iza no hahalatsa-kanina ao Bab Touma raha misy Siriana mahantra mitolona ho an'ny demaokrasia ampijaliana ao ambadiky ny varavaran'i Bab Touma ao?
14Another commenter, Ghassan, liked the article:Mpametraka fanamarihana hafa indray, Ghassan, nankafia ilay lahatsoratra:
15the articale is rational, reasonable, and accurate . my support to NG, and to the free press and speach which do not exist in syria.tena mifototra amin'ny zava-misy ilay lahatsoratra, araka ny tokony ho izy, ary tsy iadian-kevitra. Manohana ny NG aho, ary ny fampitam-baovao sy fitenenana malalaka izay tsy misy ao Syria.
16Norman, also commenting on Landis's post, aptly remarked:Norman, dia nametraka fanamarihana ihany koa tamin'ny lahatsoratr'i Landis, ka nanamarika fa:
17It is interesting how Syria loving Syrians can disagree on the same article.Mahaliana ny hoe ahoana no tsy hiombon-kevitra amin'ity lahatsoratra ity i Syria tia ny Siriana rehetra.
18Other bloggers outside of Syria had strong feelings about the National Geographic article as well.Mpitoraka blaogy maro hafa ivelan'i Syria no nihetsi-po mafy tamin'ilay lahatsoratry ny National Geographic.
19Evan Hill, who writes for group blog The Majlis, felt that the article displayed Syria as behind the times, stating:Evan Hill, manoratra ao amin'ny blaogy iraisana The Majlis, dia nahatsapa fa mametraka an'i Syria ho toy ny tavela aoriana (taraiky tsy maharaka toetr'andro) ilay lahatsoratra, ka manamarika fa:
20We're left with a Syria that seems stuck, economically and politically, in a mindset that's at least 40 decades old.Isika dia tavela miaraka amina Syria mihisatra, ara-toekarena sy ara-politika, amina toe-tsaina antitra be efa ho 40 taona be izao raha kely indrindra.
21The manager of a government-owned cotton plant, oblivious to or concealing any knowledge of the workplace dangers there, stares at Belt in seeming confusion when asked if he's ever made a profit.Ny Talen'ny orinasam-panjakana iray mpamboly hasy, manadino na manafina fotsiny izao ny fahalalàny ny loza rehetra manodidina ny tontolon'ny asa any an-toerana any, dia miondrikondrika be ihany sy toa sahirankirana rehefa nanontaniana raha toa nahazo ny tombontsoany hatramin'izay.
22Academics and activists still fear the intelligence services created many years ago by Assad's father to destroy the opposition when his famed political wiliness wouldn't work.Ireo eny amin'ny Anjerimanontolo sy ireo mafàna fo dia samy mbola raiki-tahotra amin'ny asan'ny sampam-pitsikilovana natsangan'ny rain'i Assad taona maro lasa izay mba hamotehana ny fanoherana rehefa tsy nandeha ny tetikady politikany.
23After reading all of the criticism, Syria News Wire urged readers to read both the original article and Imad Moustapha's criticisms before making up their minds.Rehefa avy namaky ny fanakianana rehetra, ny Syria News Wire dia nanainga ireo mpamaky mba hamaky ny lahatsoratra fototra sy ny fanakianan'i Imad Moustapha alohan'ny handraisan'izy ireo fanapahan-kevitra.