Reflections from the Village Bard
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The vast slums accommodate the poor and the destitute in many countries where they try to make a living to survive. They come from the hinterland where life is hard as a farmer so they seek an alternative in cities where they find odd jobs. This inequality exists between the rich and the…
The world needs to be more inclusive in order to have justice and equality for all irrespective of race, creed, color , sex or religion so that we can make progress. The concept of exclusivity has no longer any meaning because the word has moved on from the colonial past and is more interconnected…
I know that women all over the world are fighting for their basic rights and gender equality and have made some progress but in many countries they still face many challenges that they must overcome to get their rightful place as worthy partners in any society. I see a trend that is making…
A country is known for its core values that its leaders are expected to adhere to because these values define the people who choose their government in a free and fair election. Where the people fail to choose wisely, the consequences can be catastrophic for them and they suffer. I refuse to watch TV…
The incidence of rape and murder of an innocent child, girl or a woman occurs in societies where the men still feel superior to women and disapprove their modern ways but the times are changing. Women are getting education and training that puts them on equal footing with men that many cant…
The so-called brain drain from the poorer countries to richer countries is a process that has been going on for a long time because people with brains and aspirations seek better opportunities elsewhere other than their own country . There is nothing wrong in seeking opportunities if that is the only way anyone can…
There are people who are homeless who sleep on the sidewalks of major cities in the world. They shiver in the cold and get wet whenever it rains so they do not have any protection from the elements. People in cars pass by but just ignore them because it is not their problem.…
We all get old someday. Here I look at many issues that old people face and try to cope with. Here I show how to overcome old age problems in a pragmatic way and what the young people need to learn about respect. I remember a movie I saw in The United States…
It is a fact of life that some people are more blessed than others although their numbers remain small. They are called rich who dominate over others but most people are not rich who are content to get their basic necessities. The poor people work for the rich who become richer as they…
It is heart wrenching to watch poor people taken advantage of by the doctors and hospitals that demand a high cost for the medical care they provide and often do not accept government sponsored insurance programs so demand cash. Their inhumanity in insisting on monetary gains over care and concern for their patients…
India is holding the election to choose its national government to govern the worlds largest democracy where over 900 million voters will decide who will govern them. The scale of this massive election boggles the mind in its scope and the implications for the 1.3 billion people, many of them the first time…
This post on patriotism sheds some light on the word and how in some countries it is being understood, used or abused. Anyone can be patriotic irrespective of his caste, religion or creed. I recall a time during my childhood days when everyday before our school started, all the students were required to fall…
We see women and young girls working hard in brick factories in India and other South Asian countries under slave-like conditions, poorly paid and exploited by the owners. They are treated as bonded laborers because they borrowed small sums of money they could not pay back with usurious interest. This looks at this…