Immigrants and cultural fusion

As far as I know, every country has many local communities with their own dialects. For instance, Hindi, Telugu, etc. in India, Dzonkha, Charshokpa in Bhutan, Amharic, Tigrinyaa etc. in Ethiopia, and Hausa, Yoruba etc. in Nigeria.

Each of these communities strive hard to preserve it's own culture and traditions. 

This evening cna TV Channel telecast an interesting  on how Ainu community works hard to preserve It's culture and traditions. I tried to provide a link to the documentary but couldn't access it. 

As a professuonal who worked in Africa as well as Cambodia (based in Phnom Penh), I found one such documentary featuring Nigerian community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Let me share the interesting documentary here.

BBC Travel Show

I have been viewing BBC's Travel Show right from the time they began airing the episodes. But unfortunately, quality of the Show seems to have drastically reduced over the years. This afternoon (in India) it was about Antarctic. It was exactly the same that was aired a few months ago. I just don't understand why BBC can't air episodes featuring different destinations? Except on episode on The Bahamas aired last year, there has never been any episode about West Indies. Even the episode on The Bahamas was limited to deep sea diving and related issues and not about people and places in The Bahamas.

I tried to provide a link to today's episode but found that it doesn't work outside the UK. Another form of discrimination?

In the meantime, my Wi-Fi stopped connecting and I had to use my mobile internet provided by Reliance Industries. 

I think that our communication technology systems are abused by incompetent professionals.

2025

Today marks the dawn of another year 2025 in the English calender. 

Although, we Indians follow our own religious calender for our religious works, we are used to following the English calender for birthdays (although this is not perfectly correct). 

As part of the global community, let us welcome 2025.

Jai Shree Lakshmi Naaraayanaa🙏.

Traditional Japanese Festival

This afternoon NHK World TV Channel telecast an interesting documentary on their Matsuri festival. Balancing of long poles is an integral part in this festival as you can see in this video.

Such documentaries remind me of a few games that I used as teaching aids in my physics lessons to students. One such was letting students balance a one metre long wooden ruler horizontally and vertically on their finger. My students in different countries seemed to love the activity. This was part of my attempt to teach 'Equilibrium' in middle school physics.

Divine Discourse

It is highly spiritually enriching viewing Poojya Shree Bhai Shree Ramesh Bhai Oza's 'Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa' particularly at this time when my mind is troubled (as my beloved brother is unwell and undergoing treatment). 

I am grateful to Shree Hari for having enabled me to view spiritual TV Channels Aashtaa and Sanskar in my hotel room in Bengaluru in 1997, the night before my interview for Principal's post in Poornaprajna High School in Yelahanka, a suburb of Bengaluru. 

I think that owners/organisers of TV Channels such as Aashtha, Sanskrit, Sri Sankara TV, Jagannaath Puri TV etc. are God given gift to humanity.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Olivia Hussey

News that the 73 years old British actress Olivia Hussey succumbed to cancer and died yesterday means a void in the Film Industry. She will be remembered for her role in 'Romeo and Juliet', a 1968 film. May her soul rest in peace.

Dr Manmohan Singh

Yesterday's death of Shree Manmohan Singh is a loss to dedicated, unbiased and hardworking political community as well as to common folk in our country.

He and former Prime Minister Shree P V Narasimha Rao initiated several programmes including Right to Basic Education and Aachaar Card system. They were instrumental in bringing in drastic changes in liberalising Indian economy, the fruits of which are being experienced to day.

He will be remembered by all even minded Indians for his several contributions to our Nation.

May his soul rest in peace.

 

Lord Shree Krishna's Teaching

Sri Sankara TV channel telecasts Shreemad Bhagavath Kathaa (Lord Shree Krishna's Teaching) Discourse by highly charismatic and revered Shree Omkarananda. His lectures are spiritually enriching. 

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏

Coffee flavored candy

A few days ago, I bought Kopiko candies online. As claimed by the retailer (BigBasket), these candies do contain the aroma and taste of a good cup of coffee. I eat these whenever I am too tired of making a cup of coffee.

Shyam Benegal

News that Shree Shyam Benegal, the celeberated film maker passed away indicates a void in the Indian Film Industry. He will be remembered for his classic films in the 1970s and 80s. 

May his soul rest in peace.