Really Social

I feel tense most days—because I know the truths. What makes it worse is the constant propaganda from right-wing groups, Hindutva supporters, Zionists, Islamophobes, and others like them. Even my old school and college friends don’t seem to understand the reality, the truth, or the pain of carrying such heavy knowledge. I often can’t respond to their anti-Muslim statements, messages, posts, or their silence and ignorance. What has happened to the world? Why can’t even educated people understand the truth? Take Palestine, for example. Palestinians resist—with or without support—because it’s their lives, their families, their very existence at stake. Humanity and dignity matter. This is not rocket science. History is clear: Europe hated Jews; the Nazis and Catholic powers killed them. Then the British pushed them out and placed them in Palestinian land. From there began the settler attacks and systematic wars. Naturally, there was resistance, especially when Arab nations or others could ...

For the last few months, I’ve been staying in Delhi and working in Gurgaon. What I’ve seen and felt is a strange mix of hypocrisy and mediocrity. India is a land of diversity—mixed, divided, yet vibrant. But in its cities, the divide feels much sharper. On one side, there are the poor, pushed further into poverty. On the other, the rich, living in their own bubble, not caring much about the struggles outside. Each class has its own problems, but the gap between them is painfully visible. What makes it worse is the failure of administration. The social ecosystem has not been maintained with justice. Everyone pays taxes in different forms, yet the condition of the cities tells another story. Step into a gully, a remote lane, or the backside of any city, and you’ll see the truth—pathetic living conditions, broken infrastructure, no sense of hygiene or sanitation. At night, many people sleep in rickshaws, on footpaths, or under flyovers. Nobody cares. Nobody shows this reality. Bollywood s...