Letters from Readers
Living with pain and disruption in the U.S.
President Trump’s policies are bringing unwarranted pain and disruption to Americans. His reckless rounding up of illegal immigrants is uprooting families and even legal residents. His plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will cost Americans more (approx. $800 per family per year) in addition to starting trade wars. His controversial appointments to HHS, FBI, and other agencies of inexperienced and unqualified extremist personalities have drawn ridicule and laughter. It’s also very concerning. Elon Musk, his friend and financial supporter, has cut essential help to families, the UN, and USAID programs, causing much suffering. America is losing NATO friends and allies around the world. His personality is unpredictable and sometimes scary. How can we put up with four years of this presidency?
P. Swamy
Greenville, SC
Please support a drug-free future in Georgia
As our community flourishes, there’s an anticipation amongst us all for the rising generations to outshine the prior ones. Yet, parallel to this growth, darkness emerges with the rise of substance abuse, threatening our progress. As a Georgia resident, I find it a responsibility to bring this attention to our community. Substance abuse is spreading, specifically in our adolescent population. For a teenager or the parent of one, reading this may remind them of instances of minors overdosing, medical lockdowns induced by drug use, and personal effects caused by this dreaded addiction. Intake of drugs can cause dependency, resulting in health effects on brain development, heart rate, and other internal organs. While these effects are specific to the users, its impact on the community is even greater. The community will face an increase in crime rates and the depreciation of performance amongst its youth, with the use of drugs to blame.
According to the CDC, one-third of teens in Georgia attempted to use marijuana at least one time, placing us in the top 10 states in the U.S. Earlier, it only listed the effects if the addict was alive, but in some cases, the burden is left to the loved ones after the addict’s death. Statistics revealed by Georgia’s DPH explain how drug use has increased by 51% and contributed to approximately 70,000 deaths. Findings from another analysis suggest that 34% of depression and anxiety cases are related to substance abuse. To end this, please follow and support Drug-Free Future, which is sponsored by VTSEVA. For people interested in our campaign, please look at our Instagram page—@drug.free.future—which has content regarding this matter.
Sujitha Muralidharan
by email
A heartwarming spiritual guide for everyday life
GitaWise has released a groundbreaking book designed to help kids understand the profound verses of the Bhagavad-gita. The book, titled Krishna Is Everywhere, offers a unique approach to spiritual growth, making it an invaluable resource for kids, parents, and educators. The idea for Krishna Is Everywhere was born out of GitaWise’s outreach program, which saw children struggling to understand and relate to the Sanskrit verses. Founder Amrta Gaurangi Devi Dasi collaborated with Nishikant Gunjal (for illustrations) and Haritha Kowdeed (for activity compilation) to create a book that would help students visually remember the verses.
GitaWise Inc.
Atlanta, GA
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