Gun Control Will Not Stop Massacres
I heard of another massacre in the United States and calls for gun control. My immediate reflection was the children killed in Afghanistan and Iraq and the reality that there were few calls in the media to stop the murder of innocent people. We can look further around the world to… Continue reading
Women and Men: Viva La Difference
It is in our differences that we grow. Of course there is no real stereotypical hard and fast division between the genders, in truth we are blends of each other. However, given men are typically disconnected from their emotional world as still there is a societal judgement around men showing their feelings, this tends to… Continue reading
Malalai Joya: BBC Cited Her The Bravest Woman in Afghanistan
Malalai Joya I am beginning to know. I did read about her story where she spoke up against those who are regarded as warlords and fundamentalists. These are men who sit with guns at their feet who have no concept of equality with women or democracy – where ideas are freely discussed without… Continue reading
Pakistan: Why Is A Little Girl Shot for Wanting Education?
My message is to those who believe females are less than males and not economically viable. In truth they are equal and become the source of love in all families. Who do children run to when they are hurt? They run to their mothers. What of the son’s mother, how does he… Continue reading
International Day of The Girl: Empower Girls To Be Powerful Changemakers
Girls and born equal to males, taking free choices away from females creates abuse and oppression, how can women and men create happy functional families when females are seen as less. The attitude towards females is modelled by fathers and other family members and passed onto son’s. Economically they are seen as a… Continue reading
Patch Adams: The Power of the Loving Feminine
Patch Adams is a famous clown doctor. In the film below he is interviewed by a hispanic speaker about his work and rationale. He speaks of his reasons for clowning and owes his insight to his mother, he saw the love, colour and compassion of women. I thought of Gandhi here who also learned about… Continue reading