From 'untouchable' to role model

" As a Dalit, the lowest level in India's complex caste system, she was a so-called scavenger, a person who collects the garbage, feces and urine of other higher caste people. In the eyes of many, that would make her...

flickr war: the real enemies

This is partially a followup to my previous flickr story, which was titled "Even Machievelli Would Blush..." to continue offering updates on the dave sewell portion... but this is moreso a story about where...

Living in the "Hogares"

Their name is “hogares”, “houses” in Spanish, there are hundred just in Buenos Aires. The family house is a busy place, a narrow, short passage, a brief challenge. But for 28 small men and women...

Living in the "Hogares"

Their name is “hogares”, “houses” in Spanish, there are hundred just in Buenos Aires. The family house is a busy place, a narrow, short passage, a brief challenge. But for 28 small men and women it's home, the real one, where they wake up each morning to...

50th death of anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar...and 54 years of dividing ...

" United we stand, divided we fall. We all know this and willingly choose to be divided and fall. Free Will? At the time of independence a provision was made to provide some help to the people from Schedule cast and tribes. There was a reservation for them in schools,...

A World of Performance in Lahore

The largets of its kind in South Asia, the World Performing & Visual Arts Festival takes place in Lahore, Pakistan.  The adventure began on November 10th, and will end on the 20th.  This event was...

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