It was at least one day that the courts in Romania had issued a ruling in favor of an 11-year-old pregnant girl and her family. The girl was 21 weeks into her pregnancy when the issue was ruled. In Romania, there is a 14-week limit in which one can get an abortion. However, many religious […]
She is a liar,a Sweet Liar
He was a poor child. Often his family had not enough food to eat. Whenever they had some food his mother gave him her portion of rice saying," I am not hungry, my son". She is a liar, a sweet liar. As he grew mother used to fish in a river near their house […]
Southeast Asia: Coping with the Rice and Food Crisis
by Mong Palatino Food prices continue to rise in the world market. People are concerned about the soaring cost of rice, which is the staple food in the Southeast Asian region and in many parts of the world. Governments are now re-examining their food and agricultural policies in order to prevent consumer panic and social unrest. […]
SHAKEN LIVES OF CHINA’s ONE CHILD FAMILIES
SHAKEN LIVES OF CHINA’S ONE CHILD FAMILIES On Sunday, Liu Li received a simple Mother’s day present from her only child : a basket of red, pink and white carnations wrapped in purple rice paper. That afternoon, the 15 year old returned to boarding school knowing he has made his mother the happiest woman […]
Time to improve the meaning of change
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174929 I am currently reading that link above. Any-one may do well to read it too. Since the power to purchase belongs to anyone who earns that power, by any means, the nature of our “National Interest” includes an interest in preserving that power to purchase. If people allow their minds to […]
Preparing for Eventide
As a child, I used to read a Russian folk tale which went something like this. A reasonably wealthy family was living with their young son when their elderly parents came to live them as they were getting on in years. They elderly parents couldn’t quite cope with the life style of their children […]
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