How far away from truth is the concept of Globalization.
Surrounded by high technical gadgets and speedy internet services, a large part
of the connected community believes firmly in the fascinating inter-connectedness
of the global community. For numerous reasons, we are steered into this type of
blind black box thinking. With information at our fingertips, shopping at the
click of a button, mobile banking and travelling, virtual conferences and
downloadable reading material. Much of our world is defined within this
context, thereby putting forth the image of its vast connectedness. Stressing a
bit too much on connectedness, the discussion here is not of how far away we
are from human values or base emotions due to these growing forms of
technological advancements, rather the doubt is quite intermittently tied to
the very concept of defining connectedness. Our world has been categorized into
2 parts. The part of the world who have seen the world wide web typed excessively
contrasted with the part which hasn't. Yet, as a system, these 2 components
share and create transferable facilities, either as the fortunate giver or the
grateful receiver.
Yet, the term Globalization screams injustice to a well known
side of the world. The side that has become vulnerable, displaced, helpless and
dependent. While migration across continents takes place in accordance to pre-set
rules and regulations, the millions who have been stricken by calamity, for political
or natural reasons, remain in a stateless position in this very global
community. These citizens are suspended of their local let alone global citizenship
in a matter of few days, with no appeal, transfer or migration system set in
place.
Taking in the example of not one or two but millions
displaced at the hands of injustice. If hunger and shelter was not enough a
hurdle, these citizens are faced with issues pertaining to identity and
statelessness. What happens at these critical moments. Every community of the
global system tightens their inflow laws. The neighboring regions want no
share in the disparity, leaving the victims of this very global connected
community beseechingly disconnected. Where then does the global human community
disappear.
Stripped out of basic human rights to food, shelter and
education these victims of irate circumstances are left in social dilemmas. We
create a systems called globalization, and the minute atrocity strikes one
component, we gear ourselves to help them revive, but alas with a fake sense of
connection. An attitude which allows the
healthy components to aid to an extent that will serve the media purpose or
funding budget. Long term sustainability projects often overlooked,
inappropriately prioritized and subject to extreme amounts of complexity.
While we figure a way to wade through this complex system, a
part of the vulnerable community withers day by day, fading with it the shallow
concept of connectedness. In other words a constricted world viewed through a disconnected
lens.
