Rubygoes prolific messages have too much truth in them to be comfortable. I agree with her about domestic happiness being the key. Without unity, persistence & perseverance at home and in the public arena no lasting improvements happen. I remain astonished at the gullibility of voters to preposterous blandishments of politicians, investment brokers, etc.
Everywhere I go I see discontent and resentment working both ways. The hateful-racism in the western world which did so much damage to the psyche of India is unabated among both UK redneck commoners and fascist Lords. Extreme fascists are united through the internet.(I read while in Goa that eight young Indians had been shot dead in various incidents in US). The EU for little Britain has been a Trojan horse, not that it did not deserve it, but the repercussions hit Indian medical staff. England prefers, just like the Arabs, etc, white skin, even if those blond Eastern Europeans take jobs from both black & native British. England is doing the same as Australia, black & Indians are demonised, and subjected to covert & overt discrimination, especially by institutions. The right-wing media do not bother with investigative journalism. News is dumbed down, which is why I skim national & international news. (our papers are more comics than news disseminators). One thought though: Is India with all its imperfections better than China, Russia, Israel or some of the more authoritarian states? Rita Grootendorst London