Besides art and music etc. There aren't a lot of things in the world I am super passionate about. Politics make me gag 90% of the time and I typically approach a lot of the topics mentioned in mass media with a sort of skepticism which unfortunately melts into apathy.
One thing I can say is that my attention (like most Americans) was caught by the recent tragic events in Haiti. I was particularly interested in learning about what other countries (besides the U.S.) did to help. Haiti shares its island Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic which is from where my family originated. From what I've heard and experienced DR isn't the wealthiest of countries but it was good to hear how much effort they put into helping and comforting the Haitians.
Hospitals were opened and medical teams were sent in to Haiti all for the people at need. Personally it was exciting and reassuring to see that people from all over the world still have the decency to help out when others are caught in desperate situations. Obviously the nation of Haiti is still in need of much help and has a lot to work towards before it's back in shape, but the fact that help came quickly and from every direction says something positive about our priorities as fellow human beings.
That's all i guess, just a little pride in my fellow man for a change.
One thing I can say is that my attention (like most Americans) was caught by the recent tragic events in Haiti. I was particularly interested in learning about what other countries (besides the U.S.) did to help. Haiti shares its island Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic which is from where my family originated. From what I've heard and experienced DR isn't the wealthiest of countries but it was good to hear how much effort they put into helping and comforting the Haitians.
Hospitals were opened and medical teams were sent in to Haiti all for the people at need. Personally it was exciting and reassuring to see that people from all over the world still have the decency to help out when others are caught in desperate situations. Obviously the nation of Haiti is still in need of much help and has a lot to work towards before it's back in shape, but the fact that help came quickly and from every direction says something positive about our priorities as fellow human beings.
That's all i guess, just a little pride in my fellow man for a change.
I agree with you, I was glad to see all the help from the rest of the world. Getting it back into shape is another issue though. Even before this incident, Haiti was the most underdeveloped country in the western hemishpere and the United States has a way of throwing money at all the problems we see. Hopefully some ground work can be done to create the infrastructure for a more improved state rather than just dropping off a bag of cash.
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