The recent use of the word ‘swarm’ by the UK foreign minister when referring to the deepening humanitarian crisis involving migrants looking for a better life, due to escaping struggles in their own countries is nothing short of dehumanising. The… Read More ›
Ethics
Remembering Hiroshima 70 years on
Here is a poem I wrote today as we remember the dropping of nuclear bombs over Japan 70 years ago. The image shows the commemoration ceremony. The event emphasised the need to decommission the weapons we are still pointing at each… Read More ›
30 years after 1984 – Why do we keep coming back to Trafalgar Square ?
It is that time again… June sadly spells and reminds every Sikh of the Tīsrā Ghallughara, the Sikh Holocaust, the Sikh Nakhba, the disaster that continues to reveal even more unanswered questions and the thud that resonates in every Sikhs… Read More ›
Why Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word for Mr Cameron
By quite co-incidence Venky Vembu has published a similar post. Even I was thinking of that Elton John classic for my title of this piece. Venky’s excellent article entitled: ‘shinde-to-cameron why sorry seems to be the hardest word‘ suggests: A… Read More ›
Religions and NGOs must unite to eradicate poverty
Last night I saw a fascinating article/clipping, it was posted on a social media site and was probably featured in a local newspaper print run. It spoke to me about optimism and reminded me of a comment made by Ravi… Read More ›