in the book i go off in search of my fallfish hashim will do the compassion and find out in the ellerbe anbar in 1978 not the first but the fourth colored lawyer in the state and he did serve in reconstruction during reconstruction come to terms in the alabama legislature has a radical republican. my father made it clear as a radical republican. but he was in the architect because by the time he got elected we construction was already closing down but my great grandfather, the gentleman in the picture the next 40 years never stopped giving up on this idea that people of color have a rightful place in politics so he continued to be in the politics and attended for the national conventions and raised a family and my father grew up hearing about it and was determined to as a matter of family honor restore black people to their rightful place in politics that is what my father was all about. >> why did you write about your family? what made you take it this far? >> i got tired of hearing my father say he was going to write a book. if you're not going to read this book, you know -- i was ter

. >> one is called the mountain by hashim hafik and it's translated by sadi samoi. i have washed the mountain, i have washed the stones and the pebbles that clings to the trees. i have washed the mountain. i have lit the paths and the back ways around the mountain. i have lit the caves and the stairs and the hidouts in the folds of the mountain. i have washed the summit and every crevice of the mountain so my loved ones might pass in the forenoon of the mountain day. this is called, lament for a market place in babylon, by abdul karin al karid and it's a reference to a suicide bombing. this one and the next one are both translated by salim yusef. on this grave stone are angels and people weeping. what are people waiting for, their ship? here it comes, borne by the deluge. in a market place now frequented by money changers with beards and baggy trousers, who restores the limbs and who throws open the gates for hollow-eyed gods coming in from babylon with red chests and white furious hair? i wonder who? on the day of march 1st in the 5th year after the second millenni

well known war correspondent elise hashim history report for al-jazeera from the world's conflicts hot spots but syria has become the rubicon he couldn't cross he mentioned on the groups fighting against assad's army his boss is a felt he needed to have occasion he has just resigned because of biased coverage he says. you know from both things. syria. egypt tunisia whatever but i don't think for example that the revolution in behind on saudi arabia and this is just a proxy it's a proxy used by but it's never followed by several governments by going to the west to fuel this war. was no and look proof and virgin all of the international media is involved in the arab spring revolutions the question remains open to what extent they influence events and how much responsibility do they therefore share for what follows refill shot see beirut lebanon. a u.n. team is set to visit damascus to discuss the deployment of international monitors to syria this comes as part of a special envoy kofi annan peace mission pushing for a cease fire and political power between the assad government and the opp

well known war correspondent hashim used to report to al-jazeera from the world's conference hot spots but syria has become the rubicon he couldn't cross he mentions armed groups fighting against assad's army and his bosses and doha told him he needed a vacation he has just resigned because of biased coverage he says it's like hugo. egypt tunisia or whatever but i don't think for example the revolution and. this is just a proxy it's a proxy used by its third party by. the government by the west fueled this war. with law and look proof emerge in all of the international media is involved in the arab spring revolutions the question remains open to what extent they influence events and how much responsibility do they therefore share for what follows. r t beirut lebanon. damascus is preparing to host a un technical team to discuss a plan for international monitors in syria a group as part of special envoy kofi annan priest mission aimed at establishing a ceasefire and giving talks underway between the government and the opposition russia gave strong support to the efforts and want to get a

well known war correspondent ali hashim used to report for al-jazeera from the world's conflicts hot spots but syria has become the rubicon he couldn't cross he mentions on the groups fighting against assad's army and his bosses and doha told him he needed a vacation he has just resigned because of biased coverage he says but some were like you know promoting the revolutions in leave syria. egypt tunisia whatever i've got before is a revolution in bahrain and saudi arabia and the media and this is just a proxy it's a proxy used by by its third party by fellow factions by senate governments by maybe rise through either through the fourth. and look through the notes in all of the international media is important in the arab spring revolutions the question remains open to what extent they influence events and how much responsibility they therefore share portfolios refreshing r t beirut lebanon. syrian authorities are pointing the finger of blame at islamic extremists for the latest attacks dr abdullah from damascus university believes there are clear signs that al-qaeda is responsible.