My due respects to all the victims of natural disasters everywhere; But I find it tragic that Singaporeans are donating much greater amounts to a rich country, and disgracefully tiny amounts to much poorer countries such as Haiti & Pakistan whose disaster victims have lost what little they had and whose fellow citizens have no means of helping them at all.
Facebook wall status is a microcosm of current thoughts, sympathies and fashion, or at least of one's FB friends. The postings of the past week has shown the softpower and attractiveness of Japan as a nation, culture and civilisation. The outpouring of emotions and sympathies for Japanese victims far exceed the postings I have seen for the many more deaths of disasters in China, Haiti and Pakistan.
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Oh well, we can only hope for the best.