Reflections from the Village Bard
Lawrence of Arabia had audacity The destiny awaits everyone but some people make their own destiny by their audacious efforts and strong will power. For such people, destiny is not engraved in stone who take matters in their own hands and decide to shape the future. The post looks at what it takes to…
Rare dolphins of India on the verge of extinction Animal protection and their welfare does not rate very high in many countries where poachers and legal hunters are decimating their numbers. This looks at the river dolphins that have been poached to extinction but many other animals face the same tragedy everyday. We need to…
The reform in the justice system worldwide to make it easier for the poor people to get justice at a minimum cost and hassle is long overdue but it faces many challenges due to vested interests of non-reformists. This looks at many issues that need addressing as well as the parallel justice system prevailing…
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…
Evolution of language The trend now is to learn a foreign language along with your higher education that makes you qualified over…
Guns being destroyed The gun violence in many countries is taking many lives yet this problem can be solved as some countries show the way. The recent tragedy in a Florida High school…
Vatican complex in Rome Vatican as the seat of the Roman Catholic faith faces many challenges such as the serious nature of pedophilia among the clergy and the dilution of the faith among certain populace who are disillusioned by the scandals in the church. It also faces serious challenges from the Protestants who,…
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…
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…
A frog lives in a well happily If you live like a frog in a well, you will have a very limited view of the world. Most poor people who live in small towns in isolation from the rest develop what is called the frog in the well syndrome that limits their ability to understand…
A masked robber There have always been tricksters and fraudulent people who took advantage of the gullible and greedy people but now they have become more sophisticated because they now use computers…
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…
Empathy vs apathy Empathy is the opposite of apathy that helps people understand each other better. Without empathy, apathy takes over and creates the barrier between…
Puppet master manipulates like media The manipulative media that push their own agenda, be it political or safeguarding the economic interest of their backers is everywhere but has come under scrutiny by the viewers everywhere who want the truth. So, their dominance worldwide is being challenged now by more independent news channels and very dedicated…
Madonna The changing times have a strong influence on the music that is produced reflecting the changes.…
There are countries where the curse of dowry still prevails. This looks at the reasons and how this curse can be lifted so that all men and women can choose whom they wish to marry and bring about the fundamental changes in their patriarchal societies. Once I was in a village in the Eastern…
The Bureaucracy and the red tapes it creates are often the bane of the government services in many countries. What is incredible is that people keep on making more red tapes instead of reducing them. This blog looks at the reason why red tapes are made and ways to make government services…
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…
Women in Bangladesh work in crowded and unsafe cloth factories for low wages Mankind is plagued by the continuous human exploitation everywhere that does not seem to go away due to the money the unscrupulous people make so there is greater urgency to find ways to stop it and help those who…
Consequence of the earthquake in Haiti People continue to die needlessly when their old and dilapidated houses collapse on them all of a sudden but there is nothing sudden about it because such disasters can be prevented by evacuating…