The Nokia Lumia 920 Chronicle: Hero's Journey

A lot of business and tech experts considered Lumia 920 a Hero device for Nokia having created a very loud buzz in the mobilephone space when it was announced which in turn brought a lot sales for the company, running out of stocks everywhere and people lining on the street to grab one. It became a comeback vehicle for Nokia in the smartphone arena and jump started interest of developers on Windows Phone. Well, who wouldn't want to buy the phone with all its advance features and specs; the PureMotion HD+, the powerful camera with PureView and floating lens stabilization technology, extra sensitive capacitive screen, wireless charging, among others.

For a highly reputed Nokia "Hero" device, I thought of leveling it up with a significant blog feature, by digging to the whereabouts of the countries National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, during his exile in Dapitan City, Philippines.

For a little flashback, Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled here in Dapitan in 1892 for writing an anti-spanish, anti-catholic and anti-friar novels that help sparked the Philippine Revolution. While in exile, he had helped the local residents by offering free education to all children, created an waterworks and lightning system which was considered the most advance in the country that time, built an eye hospital that became famous across Asia with foreign patients coming as far as Europe, discovered three animal species, the Draco rizali – flying dragon, Apogonia rizali – small beetle and Rhacophorus rizali – rare frog, created famous sculptures like the Mother's Revenge, made famous poems and so much more. These were the reasons why he was highly honored by Dapitan preserving all his relics, work of arts and most importantly, his property, which is now also regarded a National Heritage site.

Dr. Jose Rizal had an exciting and colorful life, so without further ado, lets begin the journey and discover a Hero's past within another Hero's critically acclaimed camera lens.

Dr. Jose Rizal's Landing Site Monument

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo - The novels and started it all.

Original Blackboard and Table of Rizal's built school. Chalk wasn't created yet this time around so he uses white stones from the beach to write something on the board while teaching.

Some of Rizal's sculptures

Some of the documented Girlfriends of Rizal. Yes, he is a womanizer! :)

A poem dediated to Josefina. Take note how the Nokia Lumia illuminates indoor images, amazing!

Casa Redonda (Replica of the Octagonal Clinic of Rizal). He is an Ophthalmologist with patients coming from all parts of the world. Josefina, wife of Rizal, was a stepdaughter of one of his patients from British Hong Kong. 

The Hospital Ward

Casa Residencia (Replica of Jose Rizal's House)

Casa Residencia Veranda

Case Residencia's Bedroom. My grandfather use to have a bed like this. It was given to my father and now being use by my uncle.

Casa Cuadrada. Pupils Dormitory and Workshop house.

Mi Retiro Rock (Rizal's Retreat Rock)

Beach beyond the Rock

Panorama Shot

Canto del Viajero (Song of the Traveler)

The Travelers End - On this bay, Jose Rizal left for the Capital. He supposed to proceed to Europe from Manila but held up by Spanish authority in Manila and executed in December 30, 1896

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The Flower of Heidelberg (A las flores del Heidelberg)

What does Dr. Jose Rizal and Adolf Hitler have in common? Accordingly, we could trace it on Jose Rizal’s titled work of art.

Wild tales come and goes but for the Rizalista’s, a religious sect who believes that Jose Rizal was a God being the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the poem entitled The Flower of Heidelberg could proved a far greater communality than we expect.

Why, what, where and when? Let’s dive in to history first.

1887 – 1889 - Jose Rizal came to Germany to take up eye specialization. He settled in a boarding house in Heidelberg called Karlstraße at first but was said to have moved in different places in Germany. Within his stay, it was believed that he meet a beautiful laundrywoman that she fell in love with. This inspiration was immortalized by creating a poem entitled A las flores del Heidelberg fully dedicated to his beloved.

1888 — Jose Rizal left Germany leaving his "Flower of Heidelberg" behind.

1989 – Adolf Hitler was born to a laundrywoman with no recorded father. The said woman was working for Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl who then have Adolf adopted by the said couple. Accordingly, this would explain why Adolf grew up distant to his known siblings and parents even making him the black sheep of the family.

As you can see in the facts presented, it signifies the strong connection of Jose Rizal, Adolf Hitler and the Flower of Heidelberg, the binding truth that Flower of Heidelberg is the mother of Adolf Hitler and Jose Rizal, the father.

Far fetch you might think banking on the huge impossibility, but the two historical figure had the following in common to support the claim:

1. They have almost the same height. For a common German, Adolf Hitler was way too short taking the possibility that he had a foreign lineage.

2. They have similar facial features. It might be that the camera features before was not as clear and as precise but at a glance, you will really find these similarities compelling. Not to mention the gouty of course.

3. They are highly intellectual people. They were linguist, poet, writer and painter.

4. They are both nationalistic and socially conscious. Adolf Hitler though got too far as he wants to convert the whole world to Germany.

As I mentioned earlier, I consider these wild tales and it's definitely beyond proving but on the other hand, its too detailed that it can’t hardly be ignored thus raising the benefit of doubt. True or not, it had captured my fancy thats why I'm featuring it on the blog. Rizalista's believed in these fully and I can't blame them for doing so. What do you think?

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