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Invisible Asian urban communities!

Dr Paul Choo — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:06:27 +0000

All over Asia there are invisible communities. Some make themselves “invisible” because they don’t want to be bullied by stronger communities. This is one of the reasons why many of the so-called hill-tribes in Asia choose to live in the less hospitable hills away from the populated plains. Some others ... ... Read More

Don’t leave all your money to your children

Tituslow — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:04:08 +0000

“ The almighty dollar bequeathed to a child is an almighty curse. No man has the right to handicap his son with such a burden as great wealth” Andrew Carnegie.

There are many rich people who are very successful and amassed large amount of wealth during their lifetimes. I am glad ... ... Read More

Why do people give to charity?

Tituslow — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:38:13 +0000

I was in Taiwan having a holiday with my family last month. While visiting a busy night market in Taipei, we saw a beggar with no arms bowing repeatedly to the people who passed by. He has a little bowl with a few coins placed in front of him. ... ... Read More

Haiti Earthquake – urgent help needed now and AFTER the earthquake

Dr Paul Choo — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:41:38 +0000

Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit by its worst earthquake since 1770. Its capital, Port-au-Prince and its surroundings, where almost a quarter of Haiti’s population lives has been devastated.

Thankfully, many countries and relief organizations have mobilized their resources to help this battered country. The ... ... Read More

Making things more meaningful

Dr Paul Choo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:41:51 +0000

Recently a young lady contacted me and told me that she was going to celebrate her 21st birthday and wanted her guests to give donations to Goducate rather than give her birthday presents. She had heard about Goducate helping the helpless and wanted to be a part of it.

In her ... ... Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip – English, computer and foreigners! (3)

Dr Paul Choo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:31:23 +0000

On my recent trip to India, I met many Indians of different ages, from the cities and the villages and from all walks of life. Though there were so many “types” of Indians, basically I found that I could divide them into two main categories, namely, the “old Indian” and ... ... Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip – Prejudice and Potential (2)

Dr Paul Choo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:30:27 +0000

Twenty years ago, when I first visited India I encountered Indians that were very similar to my parents in many ways. India and Singapore (and about a quarter of the world’s land surface) were all once part of the British Empire. Of all the colonialists, the British were by far ... ... Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip – It’s a small, small world! (1)

Dr Paul Choo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:29:08 +0000

I first visited India over 20 years ago. When I first stepped out of the plane in Bombay (now called Mumbai), I had a culture shock. I felt that I’d just come out of a “time-machine” into the past. Everything around me – the airport, the cars, telephones – reminded ... ... Read More

India – the land of contrasts

Dr Paul Choo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:16:48 +0000

I’m writing this blog in India. I’ve been in India for the past 10 days and I’ve visited 5 different towns/cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. India is indeed a land of contrasts.

I landed in the spanking new airport in the high-tech city of Hyderabad. We landed at midnight ... ... Read More