Reflections from the Village Bard
Population explosion in Asia The world population grows at an alarming rate in some parts putting great pressure on their governments to find housing, jobs and healthcare for all while in other parts where they have better means of population control show a high standard of living for their citizens, jobs and housing for almost…
DjurDjura mountains in Kabylie of Tizi Ouzou Independence and freedom come at a heavy price that we in India know only too well. The Vietnamese and the Algerians too know how much they had to sacrifice to get their freedom This is about Algeria and its violent struggle to gain their independence. I…
Forming reading habit is wonderful A wonderful habit that I really appreciate in anyone is called reading habit. A person who develops this habit in his childhood becomes a very knowledgeable person and can share his knowledge with anyone who is interested. Sadly most people do not develop this habit and read…
It is quite interesting to study the evolution of clothes, food and religion in different parts of the world over a long period of time and it is still ongoing. Humankind descended from our ancestor called Lucy whose skeleton or parts of it was found in the Great Rift Valley in Africa purely by…
Slavery is an ancient scourge that bedevils humankind even today although it has been in practice since ancient times. Laws have been enacted to ban it but people still practice slavery where the laws are weak and poorly implemented. Now women are lured into prostitution through the promise of jobs but they end…
The indomitable spirit of Africa and the Africans made me write this, long overdue. I have tried to explain this spirit in Africans and make you aware of the beauty of Africa and its people though they may be quite diverse in their languages, art, culture and traditions. One thing that is universal…
The role the NGOs play in the development work, animal rights, human rights and numerous other fields are very important because they fight for the rights of people, animals and the environment where the governments fail. They help with free medical aid to the very poor, set up sanctuaries for orphaned animals and rescue…
There are people you meet for the first time and find them very friendly and sincere if you just say hello. But most people do not take the first step so 7can not find them and think that people are unfriendly. In this I discuss this issue and encourage people to open up and…
Haroun al Rashid was the khalifa of Baghdad Humanity often fails to learn the lessons from the past. Here is one person who taught the world how to govern people in a fair and equitable way to bring justice to all. There was a legendary Khalifa of Baghdad in the olden times called Haroun Al…
Artist Ai Wei Wei who is persecuted in China Those of us who have the voice of conscience often do not realize its power to bring about meaningful changes in our communities, our government and our country. This voice of conscience often has a price one has to pay to be heard.Those who pay the…