The Pond Herons come to our garden and move between trees and garden!
This has happened since the fields near the stream, which used to be a grazing field for cattle, is now a rubber nursery. The Pond Herons have lost their habitat and cattle around which they used to be found.
Most of these birds have moved away. Out of a few, who are still left come to our garden.
The migrant workers who come to Kerala to work, from the North Indian states, are displaced people from their home and family.
There are thousands who are displaced from their homes in Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Manipur and other places of conflict.
This is most dehumanising! I wish that the political system in these countries feel for people, who are homeless and live in refugee camps!
I have recently felt that our political system is corrupt with ambitious pursuit for selfish gain. A chief minister of a state in India resigned in the morning yesterday and came back in the afternoon to be sworn in as the Chief minister with the support of another party, which was in opposition. The loss of political morality, although obvious, is no more an issue in this culture of self promotion.
I wonder whether the young people of India would choose their political leaders wisely! I wish political movements would become more people oriented !
The displaced need friends and support!
At the same time, if millions are refugees waiting for homes, most of nations of the world find it burdensome to be hospitable to them.
I know that,the Indian government in the recent years is less hospitable to refugees from our neighbourhood !
A home is a human right!
The homeless are many in our midst! I feel encouraged that there is more initiative in the recent years from the civil society, to be proactive to build houses for those who are homeless!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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