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Xeno
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04 April 2010 at 2:58pm | IP Logged 
What is he doing now?
Is there any more footage of this man?


Edited by Xeno on 04 April 2010 at 3:40pm

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datsunking1
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04 April 2010 at 4:24pm | IP Logged 
Xeno wrote:
What is he doing now?
Is there any more footage of this man?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUSuXHX5Kc (This is a full video of him on a Chilean TV show.)

http://www.spidra.com/fazah.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziad_Fazah

http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/guide/does-ziad-fazah -really-exist.html
^^ Here are a couple books written by Fazah.

Honestly I haven't seen many videos at all of this man, and he does claim to speak 59 languages. Youtube search brings up 3 videos, 2 of which don't have anything to do with him? lol and one is him getting confused on a TV show (which I feel kind of bad about, because there's NO DOUBT in my mind that he is extremely talented.)

Can anyone else shed light on this?

Edited by datsunking1 on 04 April 2010 at 4:26pm

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josht
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04 April 2010 at 4:45pm | IP Logged 
Why is there no doubt in your mind that he is extremely talented? What evidence we have points to him being mostly boastful, if not outright narcisisstic and deceitful. Take a look at this post: Ziad Fazah - a man who does not speak 59 languages
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Xeno
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04 April 2010 at 5:05pm | IP Logged 
Yes, Datsunking1

I know the video that you are talking about, I have watched it, but I cant help but think
that a lot of things were against him on that day, and the video seems to be only showing
certain clips from the show, thus meaning he could have successfully shown his
proficiency in some languages.

I still believe that despite this video, the man is still very talented.


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Xeno
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04 April 2010 at 5:10pm | IP Logged 
There has been many articles stating that he has been tested on his various languages. I
am curious as to whether or not someone has actually seen these or can give more
conformation on him.
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Matteo
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05 April 2010 at 5:25am | IP Logged 
That Chilean tv show was a shame to him.
:(
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12 April 2010 at 3:26pm | IP Logged 
On one of the videos, he stated that he was "born with a DIVINE talent for languages". Personally, I just think he is insane.


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