This week I had a light
comedy blog written. It was fun and quirky like me. But something changed
during the week. The news I read, the bans that is proceeding, the stories that
I heard was nothing but devastating. Since I’m not capable enough to start a
fund raiser or a protest or even a significant change, I thought it’s better to
spread the word to even a few people who read this blog.
I’m not great on sympathy
or empathy, but I feel sad and concerned about people I care and sometimes
don’t know. I must believe that is human nature, if not, then I will be
accepting the world to be mean and pathetic.
Recently I heard a story
of a woman. She survives on menial income and shattered dreams. Believe it or
not, the woman has over 20 years’ experience in e-commerce. With nothing, not
even a meal – she survives right here amongst us. There are also few more
amongst us whose stories literally pulls your heart out and stomps it. While
researching about sheltered homes I read a few articles on Times of India about
why it’s not possible to have more shelters in Bengaluru. We do have 11 of them
now, FYI.
"The inmates fight
almost every night. Men are inevitably drunk. A week ago, one man threatened
his wife he would drop their one-and-a-half-year old child from the first
floor. It's annoying to see such incidents," said woman, a resident of
Jambu Savari Dinne, JP Nagar 8th Phase.
Somewhere else, she was
among many persons who met BBMP officials who visited the night shelter there.
"My daughter is studying in Class 10. She's unable to study due to the
constant squabbling in the night shelter next to my house. It's a nightmare for
us," said another woman.
Yes, that’s why you don’t
find as many shelters. Its fine donating their old clothes and giving the
occasional 2rs to a beggar on the street in the middle of a signal; but it’s a
definite big N-O for a homeless shelter in your locality. I mean, why right?
There are not people. They don’t need roof. We just want our kids to study and
earn billions where we can all go to other countries and pose for Instagram and
FB. Why should homeless people live? We sure think it’s a waste!
All I keep thinking is, I just hope world has as much good as bad.
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