Author: Mr Miyagi
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Why We Must #SayNo2Ivory
I still see ivory ornaments in shops, and quite often in homes of relatives. I suppose one could say these trinkets were beautiful items because when they were once worn naturally by their original owners, they were a magnificent ensemble of size, might and intelligence. I want to help tell people that elephants MUST die…
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Good Things Must Share: Budget 2014
It’s been a while since the Budget was announced, and since then the only thing that seems to have continued echoing is this thing called the Pioneer Generation, and the size of their packages. I’m not saying that my father’s generation – the one that built the republic’s foundations – doesn’t deserve the recognition or…
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Climate Change Is A Matter Of National Security
A super cyclone lashes the low lying Padma delta region, wiping out scores of villages and rendering millions of people homeless. The refugees who are able to start streaming onto higher ground, into already clogged and crowded cities like Chittagong and Kolkatta. And since we’re talking about millions of people – it becomes a catastrophe…
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Things I Will Cherish Forever #10forkeeps
Update: Giveaway extended to 2 April 2014, 2359hrs I count myself one of the lucky people in this constantly changing country. I had a mother who was a relentless hoarder of things. She kept everything. I discovered a tonne of things she kept that I thought she would’ve thrown away. After all, she did throw…
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1 Million kg Challenge: Update
OK the fortnight is almost up, and I think I’ve lost the Blogger Challenge component (to get as many people to sign up for the 1 Million kg challenge) of the campaign. That means a forfeit. Of me wearing spandex and doing yoga or some other exercise designed to make me look more ridiculous than…