Recently, while I was having a coffee-shop chat with two of my seniors, (who are well-known Bloggers and debaters) they asked me this question; " What is the purpose of your writing? "
I answered : I am striving for what I believe in.
When they asked me; What you believe in ? The below was my answer.
" I believe in a world where justice and peace rules, where all human beings (and not just a privileged few) will be treated with the dignity that is theirs as the children of the one God.
I believe in a world where the economy serves the people and not the other way around.
I believe in the love, justice, compassion, simplicity and deep peace that god(and many great women and men down the ages) taught us – not the materialism, consumerism, avarice, hatred, violence and war that the power structures of the day promote.
I believe in people-centred globalisation – a globalisation of solidarity – not corporate-led globalisation that promotes a world ruled by corporations aided by greedy politicians, bureaucrats and tycoons acting in cahoots with one another.
I believe that real journalism serves the interests of ordinary people and holds to account the powers-that-be and their associated vested political, business and corporate interests. "
As I thought many might have the same question lingering on their minds, so I posted this here.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” ― Mother Teresa