Dear Saleh Sahib, Very well said.
Just wanted to also point out that if one were to take the trouble to visit Parijat Academy, they would see a small room, constructed with the help of money donated from a couple from right there in Bangalore and Hyderabad (I think). These people have never even visited Assam, and yet they came forward. Do we want to question their motives as well? Then there is our own Ankur Bora (of Austin) who was telling me over the weekend how he practiced running for the marathon just to raise money for the schools. It is unfortunate that the selfless efforts of Garvin Brown to bring some awareness regarding the schools and also peace in Assam is looked at in bad light by some people. Then there are some like yourself who has been steadfastly and quietly supporting various such projects in Assam. In any case, it would be very encouraging if people even remotely associated with Assam come forward to help out in various ways, small or big, directly or indirectly the numerous schools, colleges, hospitals, ashrams, language/cultural development etc. There are so many areas where help is needed, my suggestion (for what it is worth) to take up any small cause and help that cause selflessly. --Ram On 4/1/08, W.Saleh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The answer is very simple Bikash. Because some of us from our comfortable > home, sitting behind the PC, glorifying the past achievements of friends > and > relatives, passing judgements and comments on each and every subject, > without getting involved at the grass root level and do nothing to help > the > needy. > > How many of us heard about the names of the schools which the "Foreign > Gandhian" is trying to help or other schools which are crying for > attention. > A storm has damaged the school buildings and hostels of Prajnalaya, > Titabor. > Are you or others organising a drive to collect funds to help them to > rebuild the damaged buildings? The "Australian" or any money will be most > welcome now. > > Why throw mud on the face of a 79 year Australian who had the courage and > conviction to come to Assam to help the needy and underprivileged? From > Australia, the "Foreign Gandhian" was already assisting Parijat Academy > before any of us knew the existence of Parijat Academy. > > If you wear a pair of dark glasses you will see the world dark. Before > asking questions about Australian money, you should have tried to find out > what the "Foreign Gandhian" is doing for the schools in India. I can bet > that the "Foreign Gandhian" did and doing much more than many of us. > > Wahid Saleh > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens > DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS > Verzonden: dinsdag 1 april 2008 9:36 > Aan: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world > Onderwerp: Re: [Assam] Gandhian visits State to promote cause > ofunderprivileged children(The Assam Tribune, Monday, March 31, 2008 ) > > Still its a big mystery to ask why we need another foreign Gandhain to > come > all the way from Australia?Whilst we have real Gandhian- who were shut by > our own people and Govt???? Why we cant bring them up and pay good respect > to do...they was the man behind Assam agitation to make gala public > awareness. AGP AASU betrayed them.They did lot- but our people > neglected.Is > it Australian money that make him great to Assam??? > Has anyone got the right answer? > > > > > > Dr.Bikash Kumar Das > Bangalore > > --------------------------------- > Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click > here. > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
