Every aspect of modern city life reemphasizes the fact that we are living in an ever shrinking world. On similar lines, I was wondering if we could draw a parallel between the world as it is today and something that we all can relate to, namely - Our home.
So here is the analogy, let us imagine the world to be a one bedroom apartment and different rooms to be represented by different countries.
The Drawing Room - This room is where we can sit around relaxing all day while all the work happens around us. Its a constant source of entertainment and news. It is the most well lit and decorated room in the house and typically also has the latest technology installed within its walls like our TVs, home theaters, music systems, wi-fi routers et all.No other country can boast of all these features apart from the U S of A.
The Kitchen - A room which always has an aroma and flavor around it. Resplendent with history and culture and tasty delights. A room which historically was a neglected, non glamorous aspect of the house but of late has assumed an exalted status.The heat, smoke and mess comes with the territory. Welcome to INDIA!
The Dining Room - This is where all the culinary delights from the kitchen meet the guests from the living room.A room which was historically the center of attraction with elaborate dining tables, maybe even a fireplace and silver cutlery and is now only a shade of its former glory. It now serves as a place for homely discussions and general chit chat.This is probably very close to how we perceive the UK
The Storeroom/Larder - A room that houses every possible article that be conceived of from old toothbrushes to maybe even a washing machine. A room that starts out small with only a few things in it but gradually starts bursting at the seams and threatens to take over the house. A room that is unvisited most of the time but always there when we need something. nǐ hǎo everyone- This is CHINA.
The Bedroom - Time to relax, be free, think about the finer aspects of life, art, music and science. A room that is designed around our preferences, a room for watching a movie, reading a book or just catching up on sleep. Such a wide range of possibilities - Its impossible to limit it to just a country alone. This can only be Europe, ranging from German engineering to French literature and art and everything else in between.
The Restrooms - A lot of clean up needed here, a house for bacteria and a potential to wreck the entire house if its not taken care of properly. The room which you wouldn't show around to your guests, a room that's pretty much doing that same thing that it was 200 years ago.The germs from this room can affect every room in the house but most severely the Kitchen. The eternal bad neighbor - PAKISTAN
Hope you enjoyed the analogy! Thoughts welcome.
So here is the analogy, let us imagine the world to be a one bedroom apartment and different rooms to be represented by different countries.
The Drawing Room - This room is where we can sit around relaxing all day while all the work happens around us. Its a constant source of entertainment and news. It is the most well lit and decorated room in the house and typically also has the latest technology installed within its walls like our TVs, home theaters, music systems, wi-fi routers et all.No other country can boast of all these features apart from the U S of A.
The Kitchen - A room which always has an aroma and flavor around it. Resplendent with history and culture and tasty delights. A room which historically was a neglected, non glamorous aspect of the house but of late has assumed an exalted status.The heat, smoke and mess comes with the territory. Welcome to INDIA!
The Dining Room - This is where all the culinary delights from the kitchen meet the guests from the living room.A room which was historically the center of attraction with elaborate dining tables, maybe even a fireplace and silver cutlery and is now only a shade of its former glory. It now serves as a place for homely discussions and general chit chat.This is probably very close to how we perceive the UK
The Storeroom/Larder - A room that houses every possible article that be conceived of from old toothbrushes to maybe even a washing machine. A room that starts out small with only a few things in it but gradually starts bursting at the seams and threatens to take over the house. A room that is unvisited most of the time but always there when we need something. nǐ hǎo everyone- This is CHINA.
The Bedroom - Time to relax, be free, think about the finer aspects of life, art, music and science. A room that is designed around our preferences, a room for watching a movie, reading a book or just catching up on sleep. Such a wide range of possibilities - Its impossible to limit it to just a country alone. This can only be Europe, ranging from German engineering to French literature and art and everything else in between.
The Restrooms - A lot of clean up needed here, a house for bacteria and a potential to wreck the entire house if its not taken care of properly. The room which you wouldn't show around to your guests, a room that's pretty much doing that same thing that it was 200 years ago.The germs from this room can affect every room in the house but most severely the Kitchen. The eternal bad neighbor - PAKISTAN
Hope you enjoyed the analogy! Thoughts welcome.
