Reflections from the Village Bard
Bane of middleman Between you and me, there is always a middleman who makes a profit. He is everywhere and has his finger in every pie but he exists only as a parasite who sucks the blood of his victims who are both producers and the consumers worldwide. Now some countries are trying to…
Affordable home Everybody wants to live in a decent home somewhere but not everybody can afford it so what do the poor people in this world have to…
Shipping containers stacked in massive ports for export We have come to accept the age of international trade as a fact of life and expect to find in the market a wide range of goods imported from somewhere. The volume of trade grows…
Hakims are traditional Moslem doctors found in India and other countries The escalating cost of healthcare in many countries is hurting the poor people the most because they do not have the medical…
Woman suffers from excessive shyness Excessive shyness is a human frailty that inhibits the development of the personality so this discusses how to beat timidity and shed the shyness in order to achieve the full potential of a person. I often think that excessive shyness in some people is due to some inferiority complex that…
Often the true worth of a person is not realized when he is still living and some even after death. Human history is full of people who were not given their due accolades for their contribution to humanity. The dead do not seek recognition, and noble people are called noble because they do not…
India and Cambodia have ancient historical ties. I visited the country a few years ago with my wife. We were very impressed after visiting the World famous Angkor Wat temple and many other temples in Siem Reap. Today I want to write something about Cambodia that has suffered immense damage due to its long war…
A time comes when all tyrants and looters fall and start to fade away when people get the courage to say no to them. This is what is happening now in Africa. It is a start to a brighter future for all Africans that will uplift the poor and downtrodden who have long aspired to…
Steam engines pulling railway coaches If you think of metaphors, there is no better way to describe your journey through life than a train journey where you get to meet all kinds of people and learn from them life’s valuable lessons. Our life is also a journey. It can be a long or a short…
Remains of King Ramses II in Egypt Life is never meant to be eternal so we are born, we live for a while happily or miserably and one day lie down to sleep forever. Our footprint on the wet sand is soon erased by the ocean waves but it does not mean that…