http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=75&L=en Venus's Column Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:45:17 -0500 2010 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=86277&L=en Bangalore (India) - I was making my first visit to a day care center for spastic and disabled children in Bangalore. Our bike had just had a skid and we were saved except for our skin that suffered few scratches at places. While I ordered for two bottles of mineral water to quench my thirst after the long bike ride, a wide mouthed child with wide open eyes wished me good morning. I couldn’t make meaning out of his verbal uttering and it was translated to me by a teacher.   Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Venus's Column Venus Vinod Upadhayaya http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=76507&L=en The culture of Mithala, the birth place of Goddess Sita, for long thrived with the vibrant colours of Madhubani paintings. An art which till recently was known more to be a culture, Madhubani paintings have come a long way both from the Goongat (veil) under which they were done and the mud walls on which they were painted.   Sat, 29 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Venus's Column Venus Vinod Upadhayaya http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=70060&L=en Twelve year old Dhadamani was working as an agricultural bonded labor for two years. His mother had taken a loan of Rs 7000 (146 $) from a money lender for the medical treatment of his father. As she was unable to pay back the loan she made Dhadamani to discontinue going to school and sent him to work as a bonded labor for Rs 5000 (104 $) a year.   Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Venus's Column Venus Vinod Upadhayaya http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=69632&L=en Bangalore, Karnataka (India) - Fifteen year old Anitha and Manjula ran away from their home after watching Television serials. They wanted to be independent like the characters of the serial and ran away thinking that they will get a job and live the life of their dreams in Bangalore. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Venus's Column Venus Vinod Upadhayaya