That little dot in the red box is the Earth. It is divided into three parts water and one part land. A boy living on that land committed suicide a few days ago after getting angry with his girlfriend by taking 40 sleeping pills. A younger brother killed his elder brother by cutting his throat for just ten thousand taka. There are many disputes over water there. During the irrigation season, an area is turned into a desert by blocking the dam. There is a country called America there. A huge Taliban. Thanks to technology, China has moved to their doorstep. Here there is a king, there is a maharaja, there is a dictator.

The Earth is one of the smallest planets in the solar system. It is located just six billion kilometers away, which is even smaller than the nib of a pen. Sitting in one corner there, what is our obsession with money? The arrogance of elitism. Praise for white skin, condemnation for black skin. Envy, violence, the bloodshed of religious divisions. What is all this arrogance about?

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