An Open Letter to 2013

Hi 2013…

2012-2013-pic11Yet another year gets smothered by its successor….. the world rejoices….. the hope that the new year will wipe out everything dreadful…. turn them into easily forgettable bite size memories…… don’t worry…. we now have the peace of mind of surviving another year… with many promises given that we could never keep….. with many futile attempts to be selfless…… we are ready to happily embrace you….

In 2012 we saw the world suffocate from unshed tears…. countless smiles were mercilessly shot down…. we witnessed respect and honor battered and bruised publicly…. yes it is true we have very short memories…. at least about things that don’t directly matter to us….

We faithfully and without regret forget the pains that others have to endure …. Dear 2013 you should know… our ability to discard any probability of seeing ourself in a victim’s place is indeed commendable… that could very well be the skill that always keeps us going…. that ability to forget and move on…. We know you must be smiling…. but that is true…

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A Screaming Man – Un homme qui crie When the culture of War changes how we see life

A Screaming man (Un homme qui crie) is a 2010 French Chadian movie directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun that is set during the chad civil war. The movie revolves around the life of Adam played by Youssouf Djaoro who is a pool attendant and former swimming champion in Chad. The story is about the complex relationships that people are in and how they react to … Continue reading A Screaming Man – Un homme qui crie When the culture of War changes how we see life

When the world did not End on dec 21 2012… Or did it..?

Dec 21 2012 is now in the past…. People feel a sense of triumph now for no special action of theirs. But then many folks I guess feel good when they know about a doom ahead that their senses can happily look forward to because they don’t have any reason to believe that it will happen…. I don’t know much about the Mayan calendar and … Continue reading When the world did not End on dec 21 2012… Or did it..?

Rape.. Respect.. Reformation.. Responsibility…

Before we cry out for capital punishment, public chop ceremonies on rapists and more…. we should look at how women are treated in our societies…. the root cause of a rape happening is not just the lustful whims of a few…. it is much more monstorous than that and more deep rooted into our societies and affects each one of us…. we are all victims … Continue reading Rape.. Respect.. Reformation.. Responsibility…

A Prank that took a life

Pranks are fun some say…. but when it gets tragic the world for many does not remain the same again…. I still remember the voice of the nurse (jacintha saldanha) in duty when the aussie pranksters called in posing as queen to know more about  Kate Middleton’s baby…. As I heard it being aired on morning TV no one would have thought it would all end … Continue reading A Prank that took a life

Talaash remains a mystery even after the movie

Talaash (Search in Hindi) the recent Aamir khan mystery movie turned out to be a bigger mystery even after the movie… Why the heck did Aamir have to do this movie…. What was so special to make him want to be part of it… The movie in comparison with many movies recently made is better done but when you go into a theatre wanting to … Continue reading Talaash remains a mystery even after the movie