Comments on: Linking North and South: What trains cannot do https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do Journalism for Citizens Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Talking Head https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/#comment-8893 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:14:57 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1628#comment-8893 Hi Haren

Thanks for recommending Col. Dave Grossman; but, man, I’m not into this culture of violence: religion, terrorism, war, money-making, propaganda etc… I grew up listening to Supertramp’s “The Logical Song”. Call me a sissy, hey, that’s okay with me!

Peace Out!

]]> By: Haren https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/#comment-8855 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:02:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1628#comment-8855 @ Suren; Thank you for you observations. my pursuit here is not an “interventional art” or a peice of investigative journalism – and i say so not to hind the shortcomings. Here, i am merely a storyteller – nothing more, nothing less. these are a narrative of my experiences and the thoughts that got entangled with the memories that i carry from it – the facts may be wrong and the thoughts politically incorrect or the judgements unfair at times… but that’s part of the imperfection of the state of affairs that i hope will inspire an honest discussion.

@ Disgusted: i have only completed the four peices published already, but the real story has not even started yet. we maintained a log during our time at Menik Farm and this covers 5 lines out of three pages

@ Talking Head; I recommend you read Col. Dave Grossman, particularly “On Killing” and “On Combat”

]]> By: Talking Head https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/#comment-8823 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:01:48 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1628#comment-8823 Harendra,

Man, I know what you mean about them soldier dudes and all that violence. My friend down the street is a Vietnam vet and I am still in shock after what this guy told me. Oh, man that Agent Orange stuff…it’s just brutal! His grandfather fought in the WW II, and what I learnt about this war put me in a catatonic state for a month.

God bless you and your chums for working with the needy.

]]> By: Disgusted https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/#comment-8819 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:52:39 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1628#comment-8819 Is there a part 3 to this? It looks interesting.

]]> By: suren https://groundviews.org/2009/09/04/linking-north-and-south-what-trains-cannot-do/#comment-8816 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1628#comment-8816 good poetry.
But lacks the investigation or the invitation to change the status like any interventional art should do.
I hope the writer and his/her team ( and many other teams) will go beyond the field trip experience and engage in their respective areas. True ” but we cannot yet speak each other’s languages” . The question is can we ever learn to speak the (social-cultural and political) language of the ‘Other’? What is the post Prapa political structure that would promote such dialogue ? what is the responsibility of the majoritarian Sinhalas and their ruling elites? what is the role of the Thamilar and their remaining representatives?

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