NationStates Jolt Archive

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IC:

Hello, I'm Darius Gjon with WNI. Today, we are interviewing Ariddian Athlete Ke Sho. Hello Mr. Sho. *Offers Handshake*

(note: Ke Sho speaks Wymgani, and is accompanied by an interpreter, Myrtille Maillet)

Ke Sho (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Ke_Sho): (in English, with a strong accent) Hello. (shakes Gjon's hand) (in Wymgani, translated: ) It's very nice to be here.

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(note: Ke Sho speaks Wymgani, and is accompanied by an interpreter, Myrtille Maillet)

Ke Sho (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Ke_Sho): (in English, with a strong accent) Hello. (shakes Gjon's hand) (in Wymgani, translated: ) It's very nice to be here.

Gjon: Tell us a bit about your life.

Sho: "That's quite an open question!" (laughs) "All right, let's see... I was born amongst the E'te on Wueliw island. I never went far from my people's community, throughout my childhood. I grew up in the forest, in a fairly small settlement. We had very few... what you would call modern conveniances. My life was very similar to what it would have been... centuries ago, really. I never met a non-Indigenous person until I was 12. I never saw anything of city life until I was 13.

Then I became rather famous as a football player. As you know, I play with the Rouge-et-Noirs, as a defender. 'Home' for me is still my E'te community, but I spend a lot of time in Cafundéu. I play for a football club there, Atlético Jutense. I learnt a little bit of Portuguese there, and I know a little bit of English. But not enough for a proper conversation." (smiles)

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Gjon: Tell us about your career with the Rouge-et-Noirs, please.

Sho: "I've played three World Cups with them now... including World Cup 32, where we ended up as World Champions. Playing in a World Cup final was quite an experience! Of course, being a defender may not put you in the spotlight all that much... but for some reason people do recognise me in the street." (grins) "Also, my career with the Rouge-et-Noirs helped me with my professional career. I work in Cafundéu now, as I mentioned a moment ago."

Sho: "I've played three World Cups with them now... including World Cup 32, where we ended up as World Champions. Playing in a World Cup final was quite an experience! Of course, being a defender may not put you in the spotlight all that much... but for some reason people do recognise me in the street." (grins) "Also, my career with the Rouge-et-Noirs helped me with my professional career. I work in Cafundéu now, as I mentioned a moment ago."

Gjon: How intriguing. I'm under the impression Ariddia is a communist state, but you are able to choose your own career. Please elaborate.

Sho: "Erm..." (scratches the side of his head) "I'm not sure I understand your question. What's the relation between communism and career choice? Anyway, I'm not a politician, but... People in Ariddia do what they want with their lives.

As I said, I grew up in an Indigenous community, living what you might call a communist lifestyle in a pre-Marxian or post-socialist sense... a communal life, which my people have been doing for centuries. I was good at football, so I decided to make that my career. The choice was mine. If I'd wanted, I could have... I don't know, studied physics or trained to become an engineer or something." (laughs) "Does that answer your question?"

Gjon: I understand. So, is there anything else you'd like to say before we wrap up?

Sho: "I don't know... You're the interviewer." (smiles) "People usually ask me about my upbringing, about what it's like living in a sort of... isolated, pre-colonial lifestyle."

Sho: "I don't know... You're the interviewer." (smiles) "People usually ask me about my upbringing, about what it's like living in a sort of... isolated, pre-colonial lifestyle."

Gjon: All right then, what was it like living in a pre-colonial era world?

Sho: "Well... You only really start thinking about it once you've experienced the outside. I do like to learn about all the diversity in the world, in terms of culture, beliefs, practices... art... But home is still home. It's what seems most natural, most normal to me.

I do feel Ariddian, of course - especially since I play football for my country - but being E'te is what I experience in my every day life.

We Wymgani - Indigenous Ariddians - have values and customs that we've shared with non-Indigenous Ariddians. A communal spirit, mutual responsability and caring, free sharing... Those were things we were doing long before colonisation, and that we're still doing today. To be E'te, or Wymgani in a larger sense, is to be part of a community, not just an individual."

Gjon: Excellent, you have some very deep philosophies. It's been great speaking with you. Courtesy of the Medio Corporation, here is two unexpirable tickets to Roma and a free 2 week stay at it's finest hotel, Paradiso. *Hands tickets* Back to the studio in Roma for coverage on the Zambistani predicament....

Sho: "Thank you, it's been a pleasure."