tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post7127625492500574027..comments2024-03-28T22:26:25.034+05:30Comments on Alternative Perspective: From "Indian Slum" to "Shining India"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1021242884936690612007-10-02T21:43:00.000+05:302007-10-02T21:43:00.000+05:30@Renegade Eye!thanks for the appreciation... the A...@Renegade Eye!<BR/><BR/>thanks for the appreciation... the Al-Jazeera mentions:<BR/><BR/>"The couple received little help for Fatima's studies initially. They went hungry to pay for her books and university fees... Eventually, a charity gave Salary and Fatima a soft loan to part finance her engineering degree and despite the odds, Fatima worked hard and earned her engineering degree with distinction."<BR/><BR/>I guess, it is all about getting that first dollar/Re that gives one the platform to get one more dollar/Re.madhukarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721957971977767171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-65229443848241538582007-10-02T10:17:00.000+05:302007-10-02T10:17:00.000+05:30Congratulations. This blog is a pioneer in blogdo...Congratulations. This blog is a pioneer in blogdom. Very good blog.<BR/><BR/>How does one afford college, when the main earner, is making $2.00/day.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Regards.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-5522531160978961792007-09-27T12:17:00.000+05:302007-09-27T12:17:00.000+05:30Dear Professor,I have always enjoyed your posts. T...Dear Professor,<BR/><BR/>I have always enjoyed your posts. Thanks you for this blog and the information you pass on.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511337418824516211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-81507532387067516072007-09-26T08:07:00.000+05:302007-09-26T08:07:00.000+05:30Prof Swarup:thanks! that is really a good news. Of...Prof Swarup:<BR/>thanks! that is really a good news. Often it is just one such support that can change a life...<BR/><BR/>Santhosh:<BR/>Yes, the clip is from Chennai... and I guess one would find malls next to slums (give or take a couple of kms) all over India :(madhukarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721957971977767171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-10758828398126668392007-09-26T04:43:00.000+05:302007-09-26T04:43:00.000+05:30Professor Shukla,I have forwarded this post to acq...Professor Shukla,<BR/>I have forwarded this post to acquitances from Visakhapatnam. It seems to have stimulated one of them to start what he has been thinking for some time: to start some scholarships in a college where he studied.gaddeswaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509075029154476375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-40850925707829406242007-09-25T21:24:00.000+05:302007-09-25T21:24:00.000+05:30Prof. Shukla,Congratulations on the 251st post and...Prof. Shukla,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the 251st post and the 5th Anniversary.<BR/><BR/>The first video is btw shot in Chennai, which I believe is one of the easier cities in India for the poor to survive. I guess that why its common to find slum settlements next to gleaming malls - while there could have been attempts to displace the poor, they have strong political backing and are well organized.<BR/><BR/>However, the point still remains that they lack basic services and reasonable living conditions. <BR/><BR/>SanthoshSanthoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428784128947508558noreply@blogger.com