#271 begging

Of late I met some strange ways of begging. Yesterday at a bus stop, a Malay elderly lady didn’t flag the bus when the only bus that ply along the road arrived. I was waiting for a friend. When the bus passed by, this elderly lady carrying a ten dollar note on her left hand and fifty [...]

#248 poverty

Finally the real question is asked on poverty in some nations: why is Africa poor? A commentator, an African, candidly acknowledges that Africa is rich in resources but it is their national leaders who are corrupt and squandered the people’s wealth for their own pleasure. The leaders fill their own stomach but the people…? Should surrounding or [...]

#180 bronze for india’s unsung champion boxer

In post #152 Vijender Kumar was cited on BBC page as one who will compete at the Olympic Games ’against the odds’. The 22-year-old has returned with a bronze medal. What an achievement for one true to his calling and vocation in sports in spite a lack of support from sponsors or government — his dedication, persistence and hard work…together with the support [...]

#78

I remember the days I envied our neighboring countries like Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, IndoChina (Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos), Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Philippines, Indonesia — these were the rice-bowl nations. I was fascinated and loved the sights of rice fields — often times wishing I was there. I knew it was hard work…from the little chorus we sang — “planting [...]