Impressive passion to help
The homemade solution by Ariba Shahid Siddiqui to filter water is amazing (‘Community report: Presenting a homemade solution to water crisis in many countries’, Gulf News, April 21). Dear Ms Ariba, way to go! I’m very impressed with her passion to find a solution for hunger and how to provide clean water. There are so many countries that could use this method to solve the issue of dirty water.
From Ms Rita Poovaiah Maneyapanda
UAE
A real hero
We are so lucky to have a philanthropist like Abdul Sattar Edhi, he is truly a saviour for the poor and needy people (‘Edhi, Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’, is an obstinately humble hero to the masses’, Gulf News, April 23). He is running Edhi Home for more than two decades, which provides shelter and food to millions, but the best part is that he does not have a home for himself. They are the real heroes.
From Mr Shahzad Shaz
Dubai
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Two thumbs up!
I give a million salutes and respect to Edhi. I love this man for his great efforts for the poor and for orphans. Two thumbs up!
From Mr Waqasi Awan
Sharjah
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Bless him
He is the real hero and a true legend. May God bless him with lots of health and give him a long life!
From Ms Sadia Khan
UAE
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A true legend
He’s a true legend, and I salute him for his contributions towards humanitarian aid. He has his fleet of ambulances to help people, orphanages, old age homes, shelters for homeless people and much more. I wish more people would support his causes. May God bless him and reward him in this world and the hereafter.
From Ms Zoella Alam
UAE
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Serving humanity
I respect him to the core of my heart for this legendary service. He has served humanity irrespective of religion. May God give him a long and blessed life.
From Mr M. Imran C.
Dubai
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Caring for Pakistan
Thank you, Edhi, for being there for Pakistanis. I have seen on television when there is a disaster in Pakistan, his organisation’s ambulances running to serve those injured. It is good to see where the Pakistan government fails, he is there as a one-man army to take care of his countrymen. He should keep going. God bless him always.
From Ms Vijay Narain Java
UAE
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Enjoy Nature and its music
After finishing my chores, seeing my daughter off to school and my husband to work, I start my reading time with a mug of coffee. Do you know what I enjoy most during this point of time? The songs of chirping birds. They are like lullabies to my ears.
In my home country, we used to have beautiful mornings with birds chirping. Feeding them millet was my favourite pastime. Now, due to pollution and other reasons, we have slowly poisoned all those beautiful creatures. I hardly find even a single sparrow in my courtyard now.
Thank you, Dubai, for returning my hometown experience to me. I also appeal to all people, please, schedule time in during your busy schedules to sit with your children and enjoy the lovely music of birds together.
I am sure getting closer to Nature will help us become closer to humanity. It is just a reminder to all the people reading this letter — do take a step before it’s too late. Let’s plant more and more trees all around. Let’s bring about change together.
From Ms Preeti Jain
Dubai
A decision that will help the country
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating to move the next edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Indian Premiere League (IPL) overseas. Kudos to the non-governmental organisations (NGO) who had filed the public interest litigation (PIL) to stall the IPL in the Indian state of Maharashtra this year.
This year the water crisis is worse, not only in Maharashtra, but even other states like Kerala,
Karnataka, Andhra and Rajasthan. Now that the Mumbai High Court had instructed the BCCI to shift some of the matches that were to be played in Maharashtra, the BCCI is contemplating to shift the same to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Now a PIL may be filed in Rajasthan, too. It will be a blessing in disguise if the IPL is shifted abroad next year. This will be a golden opportunity for our farmers to get ample water for cultivation. God bless the people who made this possible.
From Mr N. Mahadevan
Mylapore, India
Parents need to cooperate
Since not using a mobile during class hours is part of the rules and regulations of the school, students and parents must cooperate (‘Student stabs principal who tried to take mobile phone’, Gulf News, April 22). Following the regulations of the school is for their own good to concentrate on their studies. We need to be more vigilant over some teenagers nowadays due to addictions to gadgets and social media.
From Mr Benigno Torres
UAE
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A school or a boxing ring?
Just the other day I read how a Saudi teacher attacked a student with his fists, and now I have read about a student who has stabbed a teacher with a knife. My question is, where are the referees?
From Mr Urfan Ullah
UAE
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This has become severe
I agree that this only shows the severity of the social media addictions that we are dealing with today. When will parents take this habit seriously? This is no longer just a simple tool to keep tabs on your children or to keep them out of your hair. Children have unknowingly put themselves in danger for a selfie before, but this shows that a child is ready to be violent in response to their addiction. It’s a whole new level.
From Mr Khizar
UAE
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Too much money spent
Who knows who is telling the truth, it’s all just smoke and mirrors (‘US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in ‘unsafe’ manner: Pentagon’, Gulf News, April 18). All I do know is that both Russia and the US spend obscene amounts of taxpayers’ and borrowed money on the military.
From Mr Giles Heaton
Dubai
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Take father’s nationality
I am an Omani, and I married to Bahraini, so if my children won’t get an Omani passport, it’s okay (‘Oman’s nationality law forces bright students abroad’, Gulf News, April 23). At least they will have a GCC nationality. If this woman has married a German, the husband should let his son have the German passport.
From Ms Al Raisi
Muscat, Oman
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A form of discrimination
Yes, it’s true Ms Al Raisi that the boy would definitely have a German passport, but the point of the article is that children don’t get their mother’s nationality. Luckily, in the UAE, children whose mother is Emirati are able to get their mother’s nationality.
From Mr Syed Shams
UAE
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Jaywalking fines are important
These jaywalkers should be fined (‘Police fine 64,620 jaywalkers and 46 killed in runover accidents’, Gulf News, April 23). I don’t even know if it can be considered the driver’s full responsibility if they get hit. It is necessary to have these people fined so that they will learn to cross only at designated pedestrian crossings.
From Mr L. M. Destura
Abu Dhabi
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Help the poor instead
It’s very nice to see that US President Barack Obama is looking to visit Hiroshima, Japan (‘Obama to visit Hiroshima in late May: report’, Gulf News, April 23). I think that it is time to end nuclear testing in the world. The amount of money put into nuclear arms should be utilised for the poor around the world without question of race, nationality or religion.
From Mr Ehtesham Malik
UAE
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