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[Arul Selvan]

  Every morning the newspaper is full of the latest act of violence or 
terrorism, but we simply shake our heads, and cluck, and simply get on 
with our day to day life. The chilling thing is that there is no outrage 
or deep anguish left anymore. Terrorism and communal violence have 
become for us no more than statistics. No more than paper and print, 
until, God forbid, it should hit us personally. Whether it is movies, 
the print media, or TV serials. Or politicians, academicians, NGOs. Even 
religious leaders, and captains of industry… It has now become the trend 
for every body to appropriate the appeal of patriotism and nationalism, 
and to project it at its most basic and fundamental level.

Aparna Sen’s film will touch a chord in every Indian. It reminds us that 
if each one of us reaches into the humanity that lies within us, then no 
power on earth can spread hatred among us on narrow communal or 
chauvinistic grounds. And united by our humanity and brotherhood, we can 
then tackle the truly serious and vital issues of poverty and hunger.


Source:
http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/sundayitems.asp?id=SEC20030125042610