by Ara Shirinyan

    “Afghanistan is great / but much smaller than previously assumed.” Fourteen poems from fourteen countries.

    Afghanistan Is Great

    Afghanistan is great, but much smaller
    than previously assumed.

    the need for education
    in Afghanistan is great
    and must be met quickly,

    need for food in Afghanistan is great,

    well-acquainted
    with unique problems
    facing Afghanistan.

    The need for tough, dependable,
    locally repairable wheelchairs in
    Afghanistan is great.

    A mountain. An airplane. Aviation in
    Afghanistan is great fun.

    Pipeline via Afghanistan is great.

    There is no question that Allah’s
    knowledge and love of Afghanistan
    is great
    even as he regrets
    the limits of his understanding.

    Angola Is Great

    I hear western Angola is great this time of year.

    The challenge faced by the media
    and the institutions that have committed themselves
    to supporting democracy in Angola
    is great.

    With all 12 nations enjoying free-market economies
    and either full democracies or in the process of becoming
    democratic, the potential for Angola is great.

    sale of the 203-acre Oakhill Campground &
    Retreat Center in Angola is great news for its
    former owner, AG Financial of Springfield, Mo

    i like your style...dig the tunes...Angola is great

    Antigua and Barbuda Is Great

    Burkina Faso Is Great

    Burma Is Great

    Burma is great for private parties.
    Burma is great. Difficult to find
    a working internet connection though,
    so I will be scarce on news and emails
    for another 2 weeks.
    the demand for credit
    in rural Burma is great.
    For what might be termed
    ‘productive’. purposes,
    the agriculturalist in Burma needs capital
    to plant

    Burundi Is Great

    Cameroon Is Great

    your ideas about improving computer studies
    in cameroon is great,that's what is espected
    of our brother's who acquire knowledge,
    to share with the less

    Cameroon is great!) The traditional list of the
    top 100 milliadaires(billionaires) of a country
    is usually made up of Entrepreneurs

    the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the edification
    of the body of Christ in Cameroon, is great,
    and we do not want
    CAMEROON FOR JESUS
    to only be a slogan.

    Cameroon is great for after dinner
    and it. has earned the much sought
    after 90 rating. from a
    leading cigar publication.

    Cameroon is Great:.
    Feel guilty that you waist gas
    when you drive your car
    by yourself?
    It is impossible to take a taxi here
    without at least 6 other people

    Central African Republic Is Great

    Colombia Is Great

    The need for counternarcotics assistance to Colombia
    is great and we will continue to provide it in the form of
    goods and services.

    Colombia is great if one of those director visit colombia
    and take ideas and see what is violence right there, that
    will be a great story

    Colombia is great, people, food, life style, etc... looking for
    e-mail address for private bilingual schools so that I can
    eturn to my love

    Colombia is great, but deffinetly dangerous.......and safe.
    Its up to the individual traveler to be smart
    when its neccessary.

    What you will experience in Colombia is great food, smiling
    people who warmly greet you on the street whether you
         know them
    or not

    colombia is great.. i love being stared at.. haha. yesterday
    when me and my cousin parked his car..rite when i got out..
    3 chicks came up to me

    Unemployment in Colombia is great; some in La
         Cangrejera work
    as masons or sell little things in the streets (called the
    "informal economy")

    COLOMBIA IS GREAT. COLOMBIA IS FIRST In emeralds In
    Flowers In Elegant, Happy and Beautiful Women In
         coffee quality
    In palm variety

    colombia is great but the cartel biz is rough, also my
         rash isn't
    clearing up and it's hard to find decent blow here but i can't
         wait to
    meet up with you

    Colombia is great. The women are in my humble
         opinion(IMHO),
    on average, a notch above the women of Cuba in almost
         every way
    except maybe horizontal skills.

    Cuba Is Great

    Cuba is great
    even if
    the ministries
    act as filters.

    Cuba is great Cycling country,

    with limited traffic
    and beautiful towns
    I hear Cuba is great!

    Cuba is great!
    Wish i was going!

    Cuba is great!! If it had
    backpacker-prices
    I would have stayed there
    at least three months.

    Yeah, Cuba is great!
    That's why people are throwing themselves
    in rubber rafts
    and desperately trying to get
    across vast ocean spaces
    to escape

    nightlife in Cuba is great fun, and
    lasts till very late!!

    Cuba is great destination also
    for the beginner !
    Why ?
    Because there is a lot of fish,
    not much fishing pressure

    Cuba is great,
    castro and his regime are bad.
    cuba is great.
    castro is a self appointed tyran
    who killed many of his people
    and blames others for it.

    What there is in Cuba,
    is great.

    Djibouti Is Great

    And operating out of tiny,
    primitive bases like Djibouti
    is great for special operations
    and coastal operations
    -- exactly what the French
    and the US are doing
    in the Horn of Africa region
    but not useful in any large scale
    military action.

    Again,
    the problem is simply that
    France is investing in weapon systems
    but creating a domestic-only force

    Equatorial Guinea Is Great

    Estonia Is Great

    The reality is
    living in Estonia is great for expats who can
    understand the larger context
    and Estonia has a bright future,
    except for the approaching dark

    Estonia is great, though.
    Their language is the only language
    that is very similar to Finnish.
    They have words like 'nahkhiir',
    which means 'bat' in English

    For those wanting to chill,
    Estonia is great for pampering spa breaks.
    Dotted about the countryside are a
    splendid mix of country cottages, Guesthouses

    Estonia is great,
    we have four seasons:).
    Estonia was one of the countries
    that got the Independence
    after the fall of Soviet Union and
    were
    are
    building up

    Falkland Islands Is Great

    Falkland Islands is great,

    but since it's progressing so fast,

    maybe not yet.




    Excerpted from the Futurepoem book
    Your Country Is Great (Afghanistan–Guyana).