I love the words of Joseph Jean Lanza del Vasto in his Warriors Of Peace, says that living a life in which there is nonviolence or unfairness.…is the most significant testimony in favour of nonviolence. Nonviolence, justice, compassion, fairness, authenticity, love …..Living an ordinary life based on these may be difficult but it’s the only […]
The Little Survivors?
Do we call them the little survivors or the little victims? I leave you to judge. The Little Survivors? She seemed to be only ten years old and begging outside the shop we went in to. There was a little boy begging too. They approached us and José gave them a few coins each. The […]
Not Fit To Be Born
Today, 12 October, is International Girl Child Day . There’s been too much in the news recently for me not to write this piece. Not Fit To Be Born is not a poem (I can’t write poetry). It’s just something that flowed out of the anguish I feel each time I read about some fresh […]
Choosing Between Justice And Revenge
When having to choose between justice and revenge, it seems like many people are choosing revenge. More and more, we see the rise of mob justice, kangaroo courts, custodial deaths, police encounters and the latest in India – bulldozer justice! Choosing Between Justice And Revenge In my home state of Telangana (in South Central India), […]
Standing Up For Other People
This morning I re-read the parable of the Good Samaritan. To summarize the story for those who are not familiar with it, a traveller, probably a Jew, is is brutally beaten, stripped and left for dear on the road. This is not just a robbery or a mugging. The thieves stole the man’s dignity along […]