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The drift from recipes to genocides

We watched the movie Hotel Rwanda yesterday. I had very disturbing dreams last night. What have we learned from movies like Hotel Rwanda, Syriana, Rang De Basanti etc? I learnt I am a hypocrite. I learnt, I am living in the United States, I have a small house, a nice car, eat good food, wear good clothes, letting small things like what new car should we get next, or what restaurant we should try out next, or how much more money will make me content, affect my life. I am ignoring what is happening around me. Its like I know whats happening in Kashmir, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, North Korea, South Korea, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, but I am impervious to all that. Why? Whats happened to me? Whats happened to all of us. Why should we be content with, ” Thank God, we are safe, hard luck for people there!” What if whats happening there, starts to happen here? Then what?

Why are smaller nations, letting the bigger nations divide them? Why the division? Why dont people realize, that sun is responsible for the color of people. Isnt that simple enough for people to understand. Why have we become blind to whats the bigger cause for these rifts?

How can I help! I want to help. I am passionate about food, but for me, food should bring people together, the nation together, the whole world together. Is this possible? Will you reading my blog, do something positive towards stopping this madness, the fighting, the wars, the killing of innocent people? Will you make your friends, family, your neighbors, anyone you meet, make them aware, that no matter what color of skin a person has, what religion he or she follows, that should not be a criteria, for living or killing.

I have to do something, I just did, I am just getting started, what are you going to do?

July 23rd, 2006