Reflections from the Village Bard
Cost of moral corruption that affects everybody I see a widespread decline in moral values everywhere that used to be the guiding principle to live a decent life and be useful to others without any recompense. But the world is in the grip of the tsunami of a decadent culture and values that…
Computer chips The young generation is adapting to new technologies faster than the older people who did not have such technologies in their younger days so are at a loss to know how to adapt. This is where the clash of generations comes because people value different things and grow up differently aided by…
The conundrum of the diaspora all over the world is well known. They can not forget their mother country from where they immigrated to the new one and can not completely assimilate into their adopted country so they stick to their own culture, language, food and mannerism no matter where they live making…
Source : Google photo of Shaka, the king of Zulus When we think of Africa, we think of war and famine, poverty and inter-tribal rivalry that lead to many conflicts and deaths. This has not changed since the time of Shaka so many countries like Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo and many others suffer but most of…
Who does not know the joys of festivals? This is the time when we all let down our guards and purely enjoy the colors, the sounds and the rituals that the festivals offer in every country. Life would be boring without the festivals. When I was in Algeria working in Mostaganem, I was…
The statue of Chandra Shekhar Ajad in a park in his name in Prayagraj My hometown of Allahabad (now Prayagraj) is well known for its leaders in the freedom struggle for Indias independence. Many great leaders were born there and spent their lifetime either working with the likes of Gandhi and Patel but there were…
Florence Nightingale Nursing is a noble profession that is often under-appreciated. The high standard Florence Nightingale set for all nurses still guides them and motivates them. We should all learn to appreciate them and give them our wholehearted thanks because they bring us back to health through their care and empathy Who has not…
Crowds of mass tourism on the great wall of China The global effect of mass tourism cannot be overlooked in its negative impact on the local culture and traditions.This studies its impact in the social structure, degradation of moral values and the economy of the countries affected and the backlash mass tourism suffers in some…
The art of Calligraphy The art of writing using calligraphy has been practiced since a very long time when people learned to write beautifully using only quills and…
Farmers planting rice in terraces ignoring the modern capitalistic farming Of all types of occupations, I think farming is the most difficult and laborious one. Most people in this world who live in towns and cities and are not farmers have no idea what it takes to grow food that they buy at the…