Dear Mr. Shinzo,
My apologies first for addressing you with your first name and not the customary last. It is because in India's most common dialect, i.e. Hindustani which is a mix of Hindi and Urdu and is spoken in many states, your surname is a crude form of informal address used exclusively for impish street urchins and thoroughbred rogues. You'd not know this but it felt odd to me, so I used your first name instead.
A few unwelcome and completely unpredictable events in our national capital have forced me to write to you, sir. Ever since I have come to know that you will be our Republic Day guest this January 26, I have been a bit concerned.
Since I am pretty sure the TV channels in your country will not be so focused on what is happening here, let me give you a quick...
Politics
This is in response to the interview Saud Al-Sati (Saudi Ambassador to India), gave to Indrani Bagchi (published in Times of India, dated: 20th April, 2015).
Mr. Said, you have defended Saudi Arabia's attack on Yemen and have blamed Iran for meddling in the affairs of other countries. May I ask you why the Shia and other minority communities living in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Bahrain have to live as marginalized groups? You talk about inclusive governments for Iraq and Syria but why don't you talk about inclusive governments for Yemen, Bahrain and your own country? Of course, you want to protect your own illegitimate monarchical government.
You have accused Iran of attempting to export the revolution. I suggest you to support inclusive governments in Bahrain, Yemen and in your own...
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Dear Mr. Medvedev,
The media informs us repetitively of your commitment to increasing entrepreneurship and innovation in Russia.
The purpose of this letter is to provide an analysis of what needs to be done in order for that to happen.
Entrepreneurship and innovation require psychological energy of the entrepreneur or innovator because “to entrepreneur” means to do something new and in starting something new there is always uncertainty and there is risk. Both consume psychological energy.
Uncertainty consumes energy because the innovator has to imagine what has to be done and how. The information is not given. It has to be created, and creativity consumes energy.
Risk consumes psychological energy because the entrepreneurial endeavor might not succeed; the investment in...
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Dear Angela Merkel,
On the 21st of January you met the barbarian Aliev. You ignored the fact that Aliev has created a totalitarian state in Azerbaijan where the human rights as well as the rights of nations are violated. You know it very well but you continue to maintain good relations with Azerbaijan and it is because of the oil and gas. I should mention that soon the oil in Azerbaijan will finish and the gas mine is not Azerbaijan’s it will soon be passed to the state to which it belonged. With the prices of nowadays Azerbaijan sells oil and gas of $25 billion which is a very small sum for Germany as GNP (gross output) of Germany is $3.5 trillion. Azerbaijan’s oil and gas will never be an alternative for Europe.
I should mention that oil and gas of the Earth will soon come to an...
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Dear Triumphant Leader,
I can only imagine the enormous pressure you are under as Chairman of the Most Glorious Land of Eternal Sun. You’re now settling into your second year in office, and yours has been a tumultuous reign. Your friend Hu is no longer in office. Your blasphemous brothers to the south actually chose a GIRL to run the country. Louisville beat Michigan for the NCAA championship. That these atrocities have occurred in the world can only mean the apocalypse is nigh. It is inconceivable that a mere man be expected to handle such affairs, but luckily for the people of The True Korea, there is nothing “mere” about you.
Your subtlety and grace is unparalleled, which is why your regime has flawlessly held power for over 60 years. Whereas others would back down in fear at...
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Your Excellency,
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA ) writes to you today to register our strong condemnation over the denial of entry and forced repatriation of seven Filipino human rights defenders who came to South Korea to attend the Seoul G20 International People’s Conference organised by Put People First! Korean People’s G20 Response Action. We note that although all of them were granted South Korean visas prior to travel, but they were prohibited from being admitted to the country for the reason that their names were on a blacklist.
In addition to this, we also learned that a number of human rightsdefenders from Pakistan, Nepal and Indonesia—who were invited to attend the same conference—were refused visas to South Korea without reasonable grounds...
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Dear President Obama,
Eleven years ago, I took a flight from India to the “land of opportunity” — America. I was 17 then, and it was the first time I left home to live somewhere else. Although Purdue University in Indiana was surrounded by cornfields, I found myself surrounded by bright folks from all around the world. The university was incredible — in my first semester itself, I took a Physics class taught by a Nobel laureate. A few weeks later, I attended the career fair, searching for a summer internship.
I still remember I was so excited about finding my first job. Unfortunately, 90%+ companies wouldn’t even speak with me because I had a student F1 visa. The odds were worse if you didn’t study engineering or computer science. On the bright side, it did make prioritization...
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Dear MP,
I am writing to you because of my deep concerns about the impact militant Islam is having on our country and to ask you to raise the question as to whether Islam really is a peaceful religion.
We are told constantly by politicians and in the mainstream media that it is a peaceful religion. This is going unchallenged. We are told that the militant extremists have misunderstood the real Islam. If this is true, there are an awful lot of extremists who are misunderstanding Islam. Their numbers are increasing and the atrocities they commit are increasing.
To answer this question honestly we have to examine the life and teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder, as reported in Islam's foundational texts. Muslims are brought up to believe that he was the perfect human...
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A Man For All Seasons:Barack Obama
Wherein did you learn the secrets
written on buried scrolls and tablets-
that the power of a man
is unto a cosmic system?
Presiding as a robust star
sending matter into orbit.
Wherein did you learn
that if faithful over a few things,
like David, you might be King?
A dream so preposterous
Eclipsed all in its wake!
Feet planted in integrity.
Tempering power
with love and equality.
Running the race with patience.
Carrying forward the baton
of History with indomitable dignity.
Wherein did you learn
that though once in the bulrushes,
like Moses,
you could be raised in Pharaoh's very House?
Copyright@2014Terry-Ann Foster
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Dear UK Politicians and Media,
"The Islamic world is heading toward that which it embraces: Islam as a complete code of life, as believed by every Muslim. This transformation seems inescapable at this moment. But our major concern now is the infidel world, particularly the West. The native population in Europe is declining from low birthrate, while Muslims are procreating at unbridled rates. In the UK, Muslim population is increasing 10 times faster than the rest; the trend should be similar in other Western European countries. And where does this lead? By the middle of this century, Muslims will become the largest religious group in Europe."
M. A. Khan was a Muslim for 35+ years. After the 2001 Twin Tower attack on the USA, he began to examine his faith for what it might be within...
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