Thursday, April 3, 2008

Face of Poverty?

The Hindu had published this picture and had asked readers to send in their thoughts. What does this picture evoke in you? Tell us what you think in 100 words. The best responses will be published in these columns. And win prizes. Write in to nextgen@gmail.com

Here is my response....
  • In life you can choose your schools and teachers, but not your lessons.
  • Don’t they ask you to leave a mark on every surface you write on?
  • May be is that what Darwin meant when he said “Survival of the fittest”.
  • Isn’t poverty colorful and innocent? I am re-drawing the lines in my palm, may be the palmist will predict a better future this time?
  • Archeologist and paleontologists make a career out of ruins, so why not me? The story of rags to riches is in the make….