Time heals even the deepest wounds

T hat’s a sad life story with a happy reunion for the two Emirati women and their Indian mother (‘Dubai sisters reunited with Indian mother’, Gulf News, July 23). In the late 1970s and 1980s, many Indian Hyderabadi young women got married to Emiratis and majority lived a happy life adjusting to a new culture, new language and new family values. Nearly all Emirati children of Hyderabadi or Pakistani mothers are purely raised as educated Arabs and are thriving in UAE society as judges, lawyers, army personnel and doctors. A few are my friends.

Losing family, and especially at a very young age, is heart wrenching for anyone, but God gives us strength to move on. Time heals even the deepest wounds, including mine. From Mr Syed Ali UAE Facebook comment

Hearing good news

T his is good news for the reunited family. Nowadays, we are only hearing sad news from around the world. Everywhere people are being killed and atrocities are taking place. I hope they will take care of their mother and stay together. From Mr Ahmad Shabir Sharjah Facebook comment

Tracing their mother

K udos to the two sisters for the pain they took to search and trace her. Thanks to the police team in India for all their support. From Ms Sangeetha Sudeep UAE Facebook comment

Unconditional love

T his is just so beautiful. There is nothing like a mother’s unconditional love. I hope they bring her back to Dubai and spend the rest of their lives together. From Mr Mark Lewis UAE Facebook comment

God’s blessings

T his report made me cry. How painful it must have been to be away from your babies. Thank you God for this wonderful blessing! From Ms Nnette Medenilla UAE Facebook comment

Gifts from God

I salute the two sisters because mothers love their children more than their

own life. l would urge all boys and girls, if you have the same case, go try to find her because money is nothing. Mothers are a gift from God. From Mr Syedraza Orakzi UAE Facebook comment

A not-so-harmless game

A lthough the game has not officially launched in the UAE, many have downloaded the Pokemon app (‘South Park’ creators predicted ‘Pokemon Go’, Gulf News, July 24). The addictive, location-aware smartphone game blends the Pokemon universe with the real world, providing digital incentives for players to visit landmarks and capture creatures depicted on screen. The game uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the handset and clock to establish where and when one is in the game. Pokemon then appear around you virtually. As one looks at the screen, using a combination of technology and the camera on your phone, the little critters seem to be appearing around you. One then has to catch them using a Pokeball, which you throw at them by swiping on the screen in their direction. There are 151 to collect, so far, and a map to guide you. The game is littered with so-called PokeStops – places of interest in the real world where Pokemon congregate. It all seems harmless enough, except the unending need to explore this quasi-virtual world is leading players into awkward or even dangerous situations in the real world. Reports suggest armed robbers in Missouri, US used the game to lure players to secluded locations where they could rob them. While it’s a monster-hit for Nintendo, the question remains, how long will all the hype last? From Mr Gerry Coughlan Dublin, Ireland

Pokemon conquers millions

T he talk of the town is all about Pokemon Go. It became a great hit worldwide even in countries where it is not officially released yet. More and more youngsters get addicted to this online game and they are not concerned about what is happening around them.

“Don’t Pokemon Go and drive” signs have reportedly started appearing in the US. Besides causing a social nuisance, according to experts, the game poses great security threat to the privacy of the users and his surroundings as mobile internet, camera, GPS and screen should be kept always on while playing the game. All these favourable situations give ample scope for hackers. However, the brains behind this technological innovation should be appreciated. Consolidating young minds, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or geological boundaries for fun and entertainment in a time where we are witnessing so much terrorism and intolerance is praiseworthy. Engagement with social media and all other online games doesn’t entail a movement, whereas this game’s onthe-go feature is getting people out. This is not just a game, but a game changer. Play with caution and responsibly! From Mr Girish R. Edathitta Dubai

Spreading love and happiness

I t’s good to read that the fridge sharing drive is still continuing in Dubai even after Ramadan finished (‘Fridge-sharing drive gains momentum’, Gulf News, July 18). It has spread into different communities. This will be a respite to many, especially in the summer months. The willingness to share and care among us gives a boost to this drive. This kind of gesture by the people of the UAE really proves that there is still an element of humanity in society. It brings about togetherness and spreads love and happiness.

Parents should take their children to such places and make them place items brought from their own pocket money. This will be a good way to teach our new generation how to share with the deprived and never to waste food. It will be a good learning example for our children. It will help them to realise how fortunate they are. Let us make this drive a success. From Mr Eappen Elias Dubai

Children need seatbelts, too

I often see people violating the fine listed as number 26 in the report: Children in the front seat (‘How well do you know the UAE traffic offences?’, Gulf News, February 17). I see very young children standing and looking out of the car window as the driver has his seat belt on, but the children apparently don’t need the same security! What are these people thinking? From Mr Paul Kinnock Al Ain Facebook comment

Hoping all are safe

I am hoping the people in this plane are safe and sound (‘Indian military plane with 29 people on board goes missing’, Gulf News, July 23). It’s never easy on families when this sort of thing happens. No one is perfect, but when it comes to humanity, we should all understand that we do the best we can in these situations. I’m praying for good news. From Mr Syed Ansar Hussain UAE Facebook comment

How does it happen?

I n a world of massive surveillance and technology, where they can pin point the exact location of a human being to the accuracy of a meter and where it’s easier to find Pokemon this happens. It still amazes me that entire planes can just vanish out the sky! From Mr Zack Deedat UAE Facebook comment

It does happen

I t will amaze you that someone from our family did lose their life in a similar manner! It took two months to find the debris that was found 900 metres below sea level below the Bay of Bengal. They then established the identities of the people through DNA tests. Think of families who have lost their loved ones. From Ms Lavanya Aryasomayajula UAE Facebook comment

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