Last few days have been pretty active. First the cuddalore trip on fri and sat, then the human rights workshop (@ IITM) on sunday, a talk by an ex-collector of cuddalore... happily exhausted i am.
The cuddalore trip expanded my reality sense. I had already known about the terrible pollution over there but its one thing to know and another to actually experience it yourself.
Also got to interact with the people who are living with that pollution everyday, who regularly see their children faint as poisonous gases are released from the industries. Listened to the story of fishermen whose livelihood is being affected due to fish dying because of toxic effluents.
Apart from the deadly poisons, cuddalore is and extremely beautiful place. We got to experience this beauty through a boat ride on the river Uppanaar. It is very sad to see such beauty being destroyed by greed and apathy.
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