by Jacques Albohair | 22/10/2021 | Blog, FIRST
THE HOLY MOTHER OF PATRIARCHY a critique of Amma’s discourse on gender One of the founding discourses of Amma’s philosophy is the one on gender, the role of women and their empowerment[1]. She gave this speech on the occasion of the reception of the...
by Jacques Albohair | 22/10/2021 | Blog, FIRST
The Pope, Amma and slavery PR-stunts and discourses The org made a big fuss about Amma meeting the Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014[1]. What was the occasion? The historic initiative to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking by 2020. It was the opportunity...
by Jacques Albohair | 22/10/2021 | Blog, FIRST
Environment rhetoric the sobering experience of reality Does “CRZ” mean anything to you?It is the acronym of Coastal Regulation Zone in India which is managed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and an emanation of the Environment Protection Act,...
by Jacques Albohair | 22/10/2021 | Blog, FIRST
TESTIMONY OF THE 20-YEAR LONG PERSONAL ASSISTANT Impressions and recommendation Back in 2013, when Gail Tredwell came out with her testimony, it sounded like a lonely voice in the vociferous crowd and she was an easy prey to denigration and humiliation. I always felt...
by Jacques Albohair | 22/10/2021 | Blog, FIRST
INTRODUCTION Why this book? When I spoke to my close friends about writing this book, opinions were divided. Some mentioned the healing effect such a confession would have by the simple fact of articulating it, even without publishing it, others mentioned the...