Reply #12: Get Out A Map...Teach Their Cultures [View All]

[KharmaTrain]

Our media is notorious in putting a myopic spin on world events. It's how this Tsunami affects the U.S., not any perspective of those who are the most affected.

Most Americans couldn't have pronounced Sri Lanka, yet found it on a map, and probably still think Colomobo is a 70's TV series. They have no idea of it's culture and beauty, the people who live there, their history or anything that puts a more human face on this world. I see this more a problem now than ever.

While money and short-term short-attention span donations are a wonderful gesture, if we can learn more about the people most affected (not the tourists) and follow their progress/regress in the future.