for the Indians who feign ignorance
for Indians who are cleverly in denial
for Indian do-gooders who are blind
for genteel sophisticated Indians
for rich Indians who flaunt their connections
for Indian academics who pass off privilege as merit
for Indians who are not at that table
for Indians who are at different tables at different times
for Indians on whom the camera did not focus
for internet accessing Indians who stumble on this blog and wonder what it is all about
for Indians who feel comfortable seeing this child under the table
This is the reason you feign ignorance, and court denial but mostly some of you are seeking out these images, if not, how would you feel superior, kind, generous and continue doing the myriad good deeds to save the world?
While enjoying the rush of satisfaction on seeing this image, you can go ahead and forget that some of those under the table types have moved out, who know exactly how learned and kind you are. And they know how different you are from those two men at the table. But do keep in mind they have better things to do than educate you out of your real ignorance.
a great shot…..i fail for words to describe this mindblowing pic of a TWENTY FIRST CENTURY INDIA……….but there is certainly some progress when i remember Father telling us about his long walk to school from his village as a eight or nine year old boy in the North Arcot region of Tamil Nadu in the sweltering heat…….no water bottles…. when he would stop for a drink at houses -putting out both his palms together as water would be poured……..and he goes on to become the first English knowing graduate in the early 1950′s….. but for this boy in this pic whether he would ever work towards being seated respectably…he appears to have taken his place on the floor with ease……
somewhere in one of the early posts i had said we will not have images of dalit atrocity on this blog as it would effectively leave us being angry, frustrated and helpless, (i am deeply ashamed about violating that childs privacy here) but the comments on the web about the shock and surprise of such a thing happening, got to me.
I keep wondering at this image
I also thought -hmm some progress, the men did not have their feet on the ground, that was kind, and the men had allowed him to eat at the same time they were eating, kind again, this is not the case elsewhere.
What about the guy who shot this picture? would he do that inside a MLA or actors home? The media did not pick up the picture, what’s new in it?
1950′s in a village, this is 2009 either in some city or town some progress indeed. And yes we all had to work towards being seated respectably, apart from learning earning and just being human, the fun part -we have to keep working at it, and you object to my using unacceptable words? really the way I feel now, i don’t want to use any words.