Hello dear readers, this time I am going to discuss the honorifics used by Indians and an event that caused many people to lose their homes.
In western society the word "uncle" and "auntie" is given to the brother or sister of the child's parents. However, in India this word is not necessarily used to describe a parent's brother or sister, but is mainly used by young children when speaking to an older person. In India, the world Mister and Missus do not exist in their language. However, as India develops more and more, the word sir and madam or miss can be sometimes heard from time to time. This is mainly used by drivers who work for foreigners, since sir and miss is a word used when addressing to a person that you show some kind of respect.
A quick news flash regarding a rather big event that happened this week. In a slum area called Ejipura, there were around 1000 people living in an unused area. However, a corporation wished to build on said area, giving the inhabitants some time to take their belongings and leave. Unfortunately the corporation gave nowhere near enough time which resulted in many people losing a majority of their belongings when the area was bulldozed. Out of approximately 1000 inhabitants only 200 remain due to the lack of space and food. Luckily for the 200 remaining, there is an organization that brings them the resources they need. My whole class and I helped this organization as part of a school activity, giving the inhabitants breakfast and lunch, and any clothing or toys that we could give away.
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