Few days ago i saw a painting titled *homeless*...
It evoked unpleasant, old memories...i went back to Russia and Armenia...
It was 2 years ago...i visited to YEREVAN...
i was walking along a street I saw a child huddled along side of a building. He was naked, half covered or actually living in a black garbage bag and asking for help. It was the saddest thing I have ever been exposed to. I also was
approached by older people asking for change. This part of my trip stuck in my mind the most and I will never forget what I saw.(i saw the same scene in Moscow,but it dosn't hurt me that much,because most of Russian homeless beggars (BOMJ) simply drug users or alcoholics....its theire choice,they choose to live in that way...i don't feel sorry for them nor i care) I couldn't do anything to help them nor i have right.But what i saw in yerevan is different...life forced them...thats the only way they can survive...begging.It hurts a great deal!!! 15 years old prostitute in the street.
The reason for writing this, is just to express my feelings ...where is great Armenian pride.? I would want others to know of my experience and not to take what they have for granted. I now do not take things for granted and I would rather put others needs before my own. I would like others to open their minds to helping the homeless instead of degrading or thinking of them as lower life forms. They are human beings just like the rest of us, so they deserve equally what we deserve. We are all equal and no one has the right to treat them any less, they only need help and support. All I can say is put yourself in their position and see what you would want as help and see how people would treat you. I have done that and now I am going to do something about it.
Thanks for reading my opinion, I hope it makes everyone think. I am not
blaming anyone, just the ignorant people out in this world of ours.
It evoked unpleasant, old memories...i went back to Russia and Armenia...
It was 2 years ago...i visited to YEREVAN...
i was walking along a street I saw a child huddled along side of a building. He was naked, half covered or actually living in a black garbage bag and asking for help. It was the saddest thing I have ever been exposed to. I also was
approached by older people asking for change. This part of my trip stuck in my mind the most and I will never forget what I saw.(i saw the same scene in Moscow,but it dosn't hurt me that much,because most of Russian homeless beggars (BOMJ) simply drug users or alcoholics....its theire choice,they choose to live in that way...i don't feel sorry for them nor i care) I couldn't do anything to help them nor i have right.But what i saw in yerevan is different...life forced them...thats the only way they can survive...begging.It hurts a great deal!!! 15 years old prostitute in the street.
The reason for writing this, is just to express my feelings ...where is great Armenian pride.? I would want others to know of my experience and not to take what they have for granted. I now do not take things for granted and I would rather put others needs before my own. I would like others to open their minds to helping the homeless instead of degrading or thinking of them as lower life forms. They are human beings just like the rest of us, so they deserve equally what we deserve. We are all equal and no one has the right to treat them any less, they only need help and support. All I can say is put yourself in their position and see what you would want as help and see how people would treat you. I have done that and now I am going to do something about it.
Thanks for reading my opinion, I hope it makes everyone think. I am not
blaming anyone, just the ignorant people out in this world of ours.
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