Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

The “parsi” : a community threatened with extinction

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on travelerreport:
“Within 50 years, may be we will no more exist” worry the last 67.000 “parsi” of India, almost all of them living in Mumbaï, the economic capital of the country. This tight-knit community left Persia (…

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Plastics and our Future

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Kudos to National Geographic for its stunner of an issue on plastics and the environmental harms they cause. As this latest report and many other recent stories make clear, we are drowning in plastics. Bits of plastic have been found … Continue reading →

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Effect of Education on Well Being

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Education has become one of the clearest indicators of life outcomes such as employment, income and social status, and is a strong predictor of attitudes and wellbeing. Education , in all its forms, be it in a boat or proper … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Well Being

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Well-being is a positive outcome that is meaningful for people and for many sectors of society, because it tells us that people perceive that their lives are going well. Good living conditions (e.g., housing, employment) are fundamental to well-being. Tracking … Continue reading →

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