Home away from home

Calls that Kills Mobile phones has changed our lives drastically cutting short distances between people but at the same time this technology has got its own shortcomings. The death of 9 children and a teacher in a maxi cab which capsized into a pond at Vedaranyam is one such instance. Investigations revealed that the driver was chatting on his cellphone when this gory incident happened. He managed to escape from the spot after the accident but not the school kids who were all in the age group of 6 to 8 years. Four children were seriously injured and eleven children escaped with some minor injuries from this accident. The kids revealed that the driver was talking on his phone while taking a turn on a narrow road when the van skidded and overturned into a 30 feet pond. Just because of the carelessness of one person, ten people are now not with us. Ten families are now mourning for the death of their loved ones and the state government was quick to announce a relief amount of Rs ...

Withering Flowers The family of kumar’s ( name changed ) stay adjacent to the Puduchery assembly buildings. They are in the business of tender coconuts and their 12 year old daughter is in the flesh trade apparently forced by her parents. In the mornings she plays happily on the streets with her brothers and cousins at the park adjacent to the assembly and in the evenings others plays with her strangers, tourists etc., Even though she seems to be happy there is something in her face which seeks for a divine intervention. Need for a home is brimming in her eyes where she could be herself. Millions of street children like her are at the mercy of careless parents, hungry pimps , paedophiles and police. They are subject to malnutrition, hunger , health problems, substance abuse, theft and the list is endless. There are thousands of cases like Miss Kumar who needs immediate attention from policy makers and people. But they are all so busy with other things more important than the withering ...