Just watched Oprah on TV – She started by showing an old episode – on women in Congo who are raped, burnt and killed by Hutu Militias. Oprah started introducing the story and described Congo as the “Rape Capital of the World” – then showed the heart wrenching story of women and children who had been beaten, raped and killed. The story then proceeded to talk about what American citizens could do and what they did. The story then followed a woman who after watching that show of Oprah, started by sponsoring education for two women for $ 27 a months – that awareness made other people to come forward and donate. Eventually this movement ended up supporting one thousand women in Congo and the numbers were growing. The lady joined Oprah on the show and she said she discovered how these women in Congo valued the connection with the women from USA, more than the money – how they
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Why wouldn’t you think with your heart?
“Why wouldn’t you think with your heart?” Asked a dear friend, during the recent Lokpal bill controversy, because I told her that I did not write anything as it would be based on emotion and passion, which in my opinion, does not hold much water in a debate. “If everyone were to be rational and detached, what would happen to heartfelt thoughts?” argued she. I listened to her all right, but my “heart” told me I was right. But then again, am I? Hence this post. Do think with your heart? I can tell you when I do.
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