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An Incident Which Haunts Me...

Discussion in 'Friends & Neighbours' started by anika987, Mar 19, 2021.

  1. Brevity

    Brevity Gold IL'ite

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    This is the new-age slavery. I was never impressed by the glitzy world of middle-east mainly because of this. There are rich and poor in every country. But the middle-eastern apathy to those that built their very cities is mind boggling. Most of these workers have their passports seized. Some don't even get their promised pay and are forced to live in squalor. If they dare to raise their voice, their employers entrap them in false cases. The government doesn't care about any of these violations. Even the liberal, egalitarian western society turns a blind eye.

    Their only hope is if their countries of origin fight for their basic rights.
     
  2. anika987

    anika987 IL Hall of Fame

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    Hmm..sad truth.

    Hopefully they are safe and sound back home.
     
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    anika987 IL Hall of Fame

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    God! This is absolutely brutal...
    But it also reminds me about where am in life and feel a lot of gratitude to what I have..
     
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    anika987 IL Hall of Fame

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    Also,I stopped buying things for the past two years unless it is a need or something which I really really desire.
    It could be subconsciously becoz of this incident I turned into minimalism.

    How me being a minimalist will help the world..god knows but I feel inwardly happier and fee contentment.
     
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    chanchitra Platinum IL'ite

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    During her stint as external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, kept Twitter buzzing with her unusual approach to solving problems of Indians stranded in foreign countries.
    From reuniting families to helping citizens recover their passport and travel home safe, every request for help, whether small or big, would get her attention and be instantly resolved if it's anywhere in her domain as foreign minister.
    Sushma Swaraj helped in rescuing Indian girl kept as hostage in UAE . She is being moved to a shelter home run by Indian Embassy in Dubai.
    many like this
     
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    chanchitra Platinum IL'ite

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    mee too. stopped buying leather stuff also
     
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    Vedhavalli Platinum IL'ite

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    Thought provoking incident.
    If this can happen to a IT giants founders wife, what would happen if people like us buy first class tickets for our parents because of thier knee problem?

    I recollect the comedy clip from movie "natpukaga" where vijayakumar says money bag as "ellu" go to a car showroom to buy, where they are treated bad later after they find money do "bow".
    Money may not buy class money buys respect though its surfacial.
     
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    True
     
  9. Thyagarajan

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    :hello:World read umpteen times appearances are always deceptive yet they are awed by glitz.

    in an ideal world every person should aim for minimalism. Then all can be peaceful no fidgeting.
     
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    That's sad. System is so unfair. They have slavery abolishment rules but just only on papers. Blue collar workers with no rights and are tide to the masters, they get sold internally like commodities, and get treated very badly. Hopefully they are safe. You can donate to organizations who work for such things, UN, freedom fund, antislavery international.
     
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