Category Archives: children

¡San Ernesto de La Higuera!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Ernesto “Che” Guevara was martyred on October 9, 1967. Forty one years later, an image of this Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary, doctor, guerrilla leader, author and military theorist remains the most famous photograph in the world! Ernesto Che Guevara . . … Continue reading →

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The woman who spread love and hope . . .

Posted on September 6, 2008 by An alien Earthling

September 5, 2008 marked the tenth death anniversary of Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. She is better known as Mother Teresa. Almost everyone would have heard of her and the organisation that she founded, the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Albania, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Calcutta, Catholicism, child rights, children, Christianity, City of Joy, death, destitute, Earth, Earthlings, heroes, hope, human rights, humanitarian, humanity, India, Kolkata, life, love, Macedonia, Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa, nun, poetry, poor, poverty, random, religion, rights, Roman Catholic Church, Saint of Hope, saints, social worker, South Asia, spirituality, struggle, thoughts, tribute, West Bengal, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Pakistani school bombers killed by their own bomb!

Posted on August 6, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Three Pakistani militants belonging to a pro-Taliban group were killed by their own bomb as they tried to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) in a girls’ school in Pakistan’s scenic Swat Valley, known as “the mini Switzerland of Pakistan”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, battle, bomb blasts, child rights, children, crime, death, explosives, FATA, gender, Hamid Karzai, human rights, humanity, justice, killers, life, news, NWFP, Pakistan, random, society, South Asia, Switzerland, Taliban, terrorism, thoughts, war, women, women's rights, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The law is an ass!

Posted on August 4, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The Bombay (Mumbai) High Court has declined a plea by a 25-weeks pregnant woman to allow her to abort her unborn child as the foetus was believed to have a congenital heart problem. Read the latest news articles about this … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, Bombay, Bombay (Mumbai) High Court, child rights, children, choice, congenital heart defect, culture, disease, Earthlings, equality, ethics, family, foetal rights, gender, health, human rights, humanity, India, justice, law, life, Maharashtra, medicine, mother, MTP Act, Mumbai, news, NGO, pregnancy, random, rights, society, South Asia, thoughts, women, women's rights, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Three cheers for Swapnil Asnodkar!!!

Posted on August 1, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Swapnil Asnodkar (read his profile on Cricinfo), a young, talented and promising cricketer from Porvorim, Goa who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the National Organisation for Tobacco … Continue reading →

Posted in actors, addiction, ambassador, anti-tobacco campaign, battle, child rights, children, cricket, disease, Earthlings, films, Goa, health, hero, hope, human rights, humanity, India, IPL, life, movies, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE), news, NGO, Rajasthan Royals, random, smoking, society, South Asia, sports, Swapnil Asnodkar, thoughts, tobacco addiction, Uncategorized, world, youth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A tribute to mothers and motherhood from a son

Posted on May 10, 2008 by An alien Earthling

Photo:Burl Hays (Japan Today) Dearest Mother, From two half cells, I formed within You, I grew and divided . . . and grew and divided . . . and grew and divided, I became a bunch of rapidly expanding cells, … Continue reading →

Posted in children, dream, Earth, family, gender, humanity, life, love, mother, Mother's Day, personal, random, thoughts, women, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

India: a country of rich richies and poor paupers!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The Indian media has been giving plenty of coverage to the recently released Forbes list of billionaires which has placed four Indians in the global top ten while India has 36 dollar billionaires. They have been describing it as a … Continue reading →

Posted in billionaires, children, class, destitute, disparity, economics, finance, Forbes list, income, India, life, literacy, poor, poverty, rich, society, wealth, women, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments