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November 27, 2012 Issue 246
Readers' letters
ABBA: Still the best
Dear Y,
It is wonderful to see Mamma Mia smashing into
Muscat after all the hits.
I can remember all those songs I enjoyed of ABBA.
Dancing queen, Mamma Mia, Money, Money,
Money, Chiquitita are some of my favourites. Those
were my nostalgic school and college days and, to
date I still enjoy listening to that Swedish pop band.
Down memory lane and rewind to that era with this
musical. I enjoyed the film and wonder what live
musical it will be. It must be magic, and only magic,
with those mesmerising songs.
ABBA: a best bet after all.
Wishes
Vijayalakshmi R Shetty
The Editor replies: Vijayalakshmi, you are right.
ABBA’s music is timeless and I am not ashamed
to say I like them. Well, a little ashamed. But much
less than I used to be. However, actually liking
Mamma Mia the film is borderline unforgivable…
Charlie update: He finds a
new home!
Dear Y,
I just would like to let you know that Charlie is now
with a new family. Many thanks for all your support.
Claudia
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The Editor replies: We are so pleased that Charlie
has found a new home. There are so many strays
and unloved dogs in Oman that taking in a rescue
animal is the only humane way to go when choosing
a pet.
Beaches: still dirty
Dear Y,
I read your last issue and recognised the beaches
that you anonymous writer mentioned.
I am also an expat living in Oman and have noticed
the same things. Bags of rubbish left out. Bottles
of (non-alcoholic) beer broken on nearby rocks. I
went out to a wadi with friends recently and was
shocked to find that blue plastic bags had clogged
up the channels in what little water there was. This
is a beautiful country. But more has to be done to
protect it.
Also Anonymous
The Editor replies: Thanks for your email. We
get our fair share of complaints at this magazine.
Usually they are about customer service (more on
which we will talk about next week), but the second
most common email concerns the filthy state of
some of Oman’s wadis, beaches and rivers. It’s true
that a trip into the mountains usually starts with a
big plastic bag to pick up the broken glass in the
vicinity and it shouldn’t be that way. We will have
more on this is the next few issues.
Mr Kalyanasundaram,
I presume
Dear Y,
Have you ever heard of a person named
Kalyanasundaram If not, you should. Because
he was awarded “Man Of The Millennium” by an
organization and UNO adjudged him as one of the
outstanding people of the 20th Century.
Mr.Kalyanasundaram is a social worker from Tamil
Nadu, India. He is working for orphans and running
a social welfare organization named Paalam in
Tamilnadu, India.
By profession he is a Librarian for more than 30
years. Throughout his service he donated his entire
salary to help the needy. He worked as a server in a
hotel to meet his basic needs. He is a bachelor and
he is still dedicating his full time for social services.
He donated his pension amount also for this great
cause.
As part of Man Of The Millennium Award he received
a huge amount of money which he distributed
entirely for the needy as usual. Maybe every one
of us cannot become a person like him but we all
can help the needy as much we can maybe in a
smaller way.
We should always think the needy when we ever
waste food, water and money because in this world
a large mob of people suffer without food and water.
This distinguished person can be a great example
for simple living and high thinking.
Krishnapriya Nikhil
The Editor replies: Kalyanasundaram would
indeed be a good example to follow, if he actually
existed. It appears that the Indian do-gooder may
not actually exist and was in fact the product of a
viral email. But we’d be happy to see any evidence
to the contrary. But whether he exists or not, the
sentiments expressed here are still noble.
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