Cries of Tibet
photo of Potala palace in Lhasa A land is in agony, and its people cry out in pain because they are occupied and subjugated by the Chinese. It is Tibet that is hidden away in…
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My heroes: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
photo of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose There is no person as important as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the history of Indian struggle for its independence from the British. Although the whole world remained ignorant of the sacrifice he made to…
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My heroes Stefen Bantu Biko
Stefen Bantu Biko Bantu Stephen Biko OMSG (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known as the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s. His ideas were articulated in a series of articles published under the pseudonym Frank Talk. Raised…
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What is your mettle?
A brave man defies the tank in Tienanmen square in Beijing This post deals with the subject of sheer human courage called mettle that can bring about profound changes in the society and challenges the wrongdoers but often suffers the consequences in terms…
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What is democracy?
Democracy means every eligible citizen has a right to vote We know what democracy is but we do not see a perfect example of it in most countries including the United States so democracy may mean different things to different people. The most we can say is that it is in progress and may…
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My heroes: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was a hero He was a great man who spent 28 years in a South African jail because he wanted a free South Africa where all races could live…
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Florence Nightingale
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…
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My heroes: Djamila Boupacha
Djamila was an Algerian freedom fighter Djamila Boupacha is everyone’s hero because it takes great courage to fight for the freedom as she did for her country called Algeria and suffered the consequences. Here is a very courageous girl who was so young but determined. I will tell you today about a very brave girl…
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My heroes: Che Guevara
I painted Che as my first attempt to paint my heroes. I admired Che ever since I can remember as a teenager and followed his exploits first in Cuba and later in Bolivia where he was assassinated by the CIA. But over the…
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The voice of conscience
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…
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Divine justice
Crane removes the monument dedicated to US Supreme court chief justice outside Maryland State house, in Annapolis There is a great hunger in people who have suffered injustice because of their skin color, ethnicity, race or religion to seek justice. It is no longer a case of slavery of African Americans or mistreatment of the…
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Electoral reforms
Most democratic countries need serious electoral reform Honest governance anywhere needs serious electoral reforms that can make the election process transparent and weed out the corrupt people so that honest and poor but qualified people can get the chance to serve…
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Fight for supremacy
Large statue of Genghis Khan The quest for supremacy to gain territories and fortune using brute force was the practice not too long ago when it gave rise to brutal conquerors like…
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Sexual depredation of women
Woman boxer throwing a punch to a man’s face All over the world women face sexual harassment and have now started to come out to denounce those who have mistreated them with the hope that the culture of sexual…
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Jean Ferrat is a legend
Jean Ferrat was a legend A well-loved singer Jean Ferrat left his imprint on the French conscience permanently through his songs and made them aware of all the injustices in the world, but he also sang about beauty and love. The most poignant songs that touch your heart Ferrat was born in Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine, the…
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Why burn books?
Book burning in a pile with Nazi soldiers watching and holding torch The intolerance of other ideas expressed in books has led to massive book burning in many countries under authoritarian rule. You will never know your past history if it is systematically erased by those who want to rewrite…
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How to fight evil
Evil man looking forward intently with glowing eyes Our world is full of evil people who do harm to others in order to gain riches and power. Such people start modestly in their early life but gain notoriety progressively as…
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In the name of progress
Children happily hold out ripe tomatoes We have discarded many good things in the name of progress that allowed poor people everywhere to be self-reliant and earn a living and made it easier for the big…
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My heroes: Stephen BantuBiko
Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 12 September 1977) was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s.( This my painting ) A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population. Since his death in police custody,…
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The world of PWD
Stephen Hawking, the scientist Many people are unfortunate to be born with a disability while others get it in wars or accidents. Some like the famous scientist Stephen Hawking developed the disease that made his life so difficult and there are those who develop post traumatic stress disorder( PTSD) that makes it difficult for…