You might be wondering why I stopped posting to this blog. I kind of resigned myself to the fact that nothing in Kolkata can be improved by public will, even if such a thing exists here. Even though polluting two-stroke autos and 15 year old vehicles have been banned, they ply on the roads, more so on the fringes of the city, where I live. I had some drafts saved up for posting, on illegal use of banned pesticides in vegetables and other issues that concern a Kolkatan directly, but I saw that there was no point in doing so, expect perhaps cataloging my opinion.
Today morning, a huge shroud of smog floated in the air where we live. It was very disturbing and had a lot of disturbing effects on the people, including coughing, burning sensation in the windpipe and other unpleasant effects. My dad’s asthma aggravated, and he had to resort to his inhaler puffs. I could almost see the smug faces of the politicians from behind the smog. Here are some images I clicked, now that I have an entry level camera phone :
On an unrelated note, one of my closest friends, Ben and his girlfriend Gina have started developing an MMORPG called Reign of the Maasken. There has already been two press releases, and they are revealing the races one by one. Keep an eye on the RoTM blog for updated information.
Wow. I knew the smog problem was horrible, but actually seeing the smog makes things ironically clearer.
Even if it feels like you aren’t having an effect, I urge you not to give up. Keep informing us of issues of concern in Kolkata. Even if your politicians don’t care, the est of the world will, and the rest of the world can be a powerful ally. Change takes time, and people are often unwilling to change. But if you keep at it, Ellimist, you can make a difference, even if it’s just s small one. One person crying out about a problem is a whole hell of a lot louder than everyone keeping their mouths shut. I’m not sure what I can do to help from all the way over here, but I’m going to do what I can to spread the news about this problem.
Also, thanks for the plug. Maybe I can sneak something about this issue int RoM. You’d be amazed how much power a game can hold. Did you know that in America, we like to blame video games for violent crimes?