The privileged in India, and their first-world conversations, while the underprivileged/marginalised get further and further crushed under the weight of oppression.
Other than a few activists, how many people have you seen talking about land-snatching from tribals, amongst the most marginalised of communities?
How many privileged folks talked about Hidme Markam's arrest by Chhatisgarh authorities?
We all live in the same country, no?
How many privileged folks talked about Hidme Markam's arrest by Chhatisgarh authorities?
We all live in the same country, no?
When it's the Olympics, we all come together, "India, India".
When it's a tribal woman, Hidme Markam, fighting for rights of her fellow villagers against land-grab, and getting arrested by the police, we don't want to have anything to do with her.
Cos she's underprivileged?
When it's a tribal woman, Hidme Markam, fighting for rights of her fellow villagers against land-grab, and getting arrested by the police, we don't want to have anything to do with her.
Cos she's underprivileged?
What sort of hollow human are you if you can cheer your throats out for a geography called India, but can't speak up in support of a REAL person, Hidme Markam, a tribal woman arrested in Chhatisgarh for fighting for her rights?
(Using Hidme only as example, there are MANY more).
(Using Hidme only as example, there are MANY more).
I also have first-world conversations.
That's normal for anyone privileged.
The problem is when you're blind to problems in India, for whatever reason. Esp problems of oppression.
That's when you're wasting your privilege.
That's normal for anyone privileged.
The problem is when you're blind to problems in India, for whatever reason. Esp problems of oppression.
That's when you're wasting your privilege.
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