Posted by: Samsara July 19, 2007
Premature conclusions
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Rabiq, I'm sorry and am thankful for you sharing what's really important. I read an article about autism in Time (was the front -page then) a few years ago and alls not lost as research for such an issue is still ongoing and new breakthroughs were taking place even back then. Like you, I wonder how those kids who suffer such issues back home could ever have the same advantage as the ones here. In Nepal, I did see an autustic kid in my neighborhood, but never once stopped to acknowledge that they are the same as us in most aspects. It was only with age that social resposibilty and awareness did take a fore-front stance. Watching tear jerkers such as "Rain Man" and "I am Sam" made me feel that our Nepali society has raised many of us wrong, where we tend to greatly look down upon handicapped people. These people given the help, equal opportunities and a right treatment would surely make it in our dog-eat-dog society. BTW, "Black" is the exact remake of "The Miracle Worker", though not about autism, it does bring a point to light that us humans no matter how down-trodden can ovecome adversities. Also, We talk about how much problems our day to day lives have but once we stop and look at these people, it does make all our major issues seem trivial. They, in my mind are truly inspirational! Thank you for bringing up this issue and I wish your daughter a long and healthy life.
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