Thursday, June 02, 2011
In the richest continent!
Been in Africa for past month and a half. The more I see of it, the more I learn about it (from people or/and internet), the more I appreciate Indian democracy. Yes there is corruption, nepotism, redtapism etc. But there is a stable democracy which works in India, in a place where it seems highly unlikely to work! There is poverty, but people somehow (as of date) are not drug addicted. There is crime, but still you can walk down a road without the fear of being mugged. There is population, but there is no staggering unemployment rate. Somehow people in India find their way out! Whereas in Africa we have countries, even with stable politics, of 4 million population but with a 40% unemployment rate. It is so counter intuitive! May be its high time to evolve and adopt schemes like Gramya-swarajya (as advocated by Gandhijee and Vinoba Bhabe).
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Its very inspiring to read this article. We Indians do have all the problems you stated, but we alwyas find a way out. Somehow i will say its the moral values what we have been taught from childhood, our upbringing system, keeps us on our way to life.
Yes that is true but Africa grows on you in a different way, many chose to stay in spite of the poverty and crime, what is amazing is that the people are nice enough that these issues don't phase people as much. Do a little research into African extended families, Zimbabwe can only be understood in that light. I am not condoning the crime and the bad things, just highlighting the good ones.
@George: There are good things in each and every nook of the world. But that should not make us complacent. What i was trying to point out is the fact that to me (with no economics background) it is highly counter intuitive, why should there be any unemployment at all in a country like SA or Namibia! Something is seriously wrong and it can turn things up side down if we don't take care in right time.
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