Life without any hope is depressing

The video of a father and daughter laughing off shelling in Syria’s Idlib (KT, Feb 20) offered some food for thought. It was disheartening to see how the father entertained his daughter to cope up with the fears of the aftereffects of war. War has ravaged lives of Syrians, the ones who have fled the country are living the life of refugees, and the ones caught within its boundaries have lost hope of a bright future.

It was painful to hear the father say, “They have no aspirations. Let the children live a decent life.” People like us who are in better parts of the world should keep people caught in conflict zones in our daily prayers.

—Krishnapriya Ayillath, Sharjah

We all are creative geniuses

The opinion article You are more creative than

you think (KT, Feb 23) made some very interesting observations. In the current digital world, efforts to tap into creative resources have somehow taken a back seat. People hardly exercise creative instincts as they just look for ideas with a touch of a button giving the mind a chance to unleash its creative talent. But the fact is, one can be amazed by the creative potential that gets activated by boosting them. Developing hobbies, breaking habitual routines, engaging in fun activities, listening to music, reading inspirational books, writing freely for a few minutes, spending time with nature to stimulate senses, exposure to art by visiting art museums and galleries, etc. can be some way to spark creativity.

Creativity when nurtured gives vent to self-expression. Give yourself permission to be creative. Dare to fail as creativity has no rules.

— Latha Narasimhan, Sharjah

Medical industry needs better coordination between hospitals and insurance cos

The news report Unhealthy’ competition: Delayed insurance payments put pressure on healthcare

providers (KT, Feb 22) was an eye opener. Insurance providers play a very important role in the medical industry the world over.

However, I believe the present approach of insurance companies discourages new players to enter. Many health providers in the UAE are struggling for existence. There is significant rejection of payments. In some cases, it is as high as 30 per cent. Besides, there is sometimes a delay in payments too, which makes it difficult for hospitals and medical centres to run their operations smoothly.

Such issues should be ironed out to make the health sector stronger in the UAE.

—K V Shamsudheen, Sharjah

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