Inaction equals Complicity (Jainita)

 

I believe that art has the power to save the world. Especially in the form of words coupled with visual stimuli. In my first post on thefishtank, I quote Arundhati Roy, author of “The God of Small things” to show why the pen(and the image) is mightier than the sword.

“In the midst of putative peace, a writer can, like I did, be unfortunate enough to stumble on a silent war. The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out.”

Everything and everyone around us is in constant catastrophe, the neverending Middle Eastern crises, the Mumbai train bombings, the PIA plane crash, North Korea’s Nuclear Weapon’s programme, tsunami in Java, Bird Flu deaths…..and not just in terms of frontpage news on the global front but the everyday wars that we fight with ourselves, to overcome our own weaknesses, our own desires and temptations.

Amidst all this chaos, art has the power to save our souls. I hope that my artistic expressions, along with helping me better myself as a person, also inspire and help others find the courage and faith they need to tread this journey of human existence.

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