Letter from the Editor

“Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking”.
~Mahatma Gandhi

Villagers in India show a deep loyalty to their village, identifying themselves to strangers as residents of a particular village, harking back to family residence in the village that typically defines them. A family rooted in a particular village does not easily move to another and even people who have lived in a city for a generation or two refer to their ancestral village as "our village."

Indian Villagers share use of common village facilities – the village pond, grazing grounds, temples and shrines, cremation grounds, schools, sitting spaces under large shade trees, wells, and wastelands. Perhaps equally important, fellow villagers share knowledge of their common origin in a locale and of each other's secrets. Mutuality in rural life provides a sense of unity among residents of a village.

Likewise, Samar believes in unity, togetherness and brotherhood. Samar is trying to develop unity among youth through knowledge sharing.


Thank you.

Yours truly,
Editor