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From Flesh and Nail to Numbers

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From Flesh and Nail to Numbers Author: Gouya Roshan  (Güya Aydın)  A Reflection on the Collapse of Human Bonds in the Age of Materialism My words may sound bitter and thought-provoking. Yet I am speaking of a rift that has slowly and silently opened its mouth between people; a rift that has deepened not through conflict, but through numbers and prices. The very bonds that were once considered “natural” and inseparable are now bending under the weight of calculations. The tragedy lies not in money itself being inherently bad, but in the moment it becomes the measure of human value, because then, it destroys relationships. Today, materialism is the dominant word. It has always been said that flesh and nail are inseparable, siblings, mother and child. Bonds that should be unbreakable are now gradually collapsing under the influence of economic standards and material values. It seems we have forgotten that money implicitly makes this separation possible. If only the world had deve...

When Humanity Cries Out

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When Humanity Cries Out Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın ) Humanity collapses when the suffering of the oppressed is merely  spoken about  but does not lead to resistance—when insidious fear replaces justice. And when fear silences us, it is no longer a personal feeling; it becomes a form of injustice. The voice of the oppressed demands no religion, no name, and recognizes no borders. Whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or a follower of any other faith, the oppressed are simply oppressed. To be human means listening to the call of conscience, setting aside fear, and understanding that silence in the face of oppression is involuntary complicity. Of course, we cannot judge people’s intentions or thoughts; only God knows who is truly good and who is not. But when we witness how Christians, Muslims, and other religious minorities in India are systematically suppressed and brutally persecuted by extremist groups, silence is no longer neutrality. Silence itself becomes a horrific in...