New Year wishes

Old habits die hard, so another New Year's wish | countercurrents yle=”text-align: center;”>As a child, I watched with emotion and fascination tinged with ...

the litany of ills is endless.” [US-NATO](https://nnn.ng/tag/us-nato/) instigated and directed conflict in [Ukraine](https://nnn.ng/tag/ukraine/) has been the latest to flourish as [Washington](https://nnn.ng/tag/washington/) s psychopathic neoconservatives and their pathetic vassals stick to their agenda of endless wars and hugely lucrative arms sales bringing the world perilously close to nuclear exchanges and annihilation Millions are facing the prospect of bleaker winters that seem to claim more innocent lives Meanwhile the victims mentioned last year have not received any form of justice and non violent justice activists remain in jail in India and abroad Closer to home and to the heart on Christmas Day a remarkably selfless and tireless artist activist KP Shashi departed this world far too soon “>Since then, the US-NATO instigated and directed conflict in Ukraine has been the last to bloom, as WashingtonThe psychopathic neoconservatives and their pathetic vassals stick to their agenda of endless wars and hugely lucrative arms sales. While there is no guarantee that this will translate into electoral victories or that hardline neoliberals will not be replaced by an apparently softer version of the same thing, a start has been made. With that being said, what would you use to try to tip the scales at least marginally towards the positive? [India](https://nnn.ng/tag/india/) where I last lived two years People dying while desperately waiting in line to collect their hard earned money after demonetization millions of migrants walking hundreds of miles after having their threadbare rugs of sustenance pulled from under their feet without warning blows to the economy informal hundreds of thousands if not more dying without oxygen and hospital beds on the streets and sidewalks people floating the bodies of loved ones down rivers or burying them in shallow graves on river banks because they can t afford a proper cremation or burial processions taken in support of rapists and murderers the lynching of innocent people suspected of eating the wrong kind of meat or having the temerity to act beyond their low caste status the leaders who openly call for violence against minority communities are rewarded with important cabinet posts while those who fight non members violently for justice are jailed in flagrant abuse of draconian laws a minister whose son deliberately kills innocent farmers in broad daylight in the minister s car remains in office no questions asked internationally Julian Assange remains imprisoned in the most blatant travesty dissidents and whistleblowers are persecuted around the world the pandemic kills millions the litany of ills is endless “>The sun still shines, the stars still twinkle, the flowers still bloom, the streams still gurgle and the birds still sing, the music is still magical and sublime, but even as I gratefully bask in this miraculous revelry, a deep feeling of sadness and restlessness remains and prevails. People dying while desperately waiting in line to collect their hard-earned money after demonetization, millions of migrants walking hundreds of kilometers after having their threadbare rugs of livelihood ripped from under their feet without warning, beatings to the informal economy, hundreds of thousands if not more people dying without oxygen and hospital beds on the streets and sidewalks, people floating the bodies of loved ones down rivers or burying them in shallow graves on river banks because unable to afford a proper cremation or burial, processions held in support of rapists and murderers, the lynching of innocent people suspected of eating the wrong kind of meat or having the temerity to act ‘beyond’ their low caste status, “leaders” who openly call for violence against minority communities are rewarded with high cabinet posts, while s those who fight violently against non-members for justice are imprisoned in flagrant abuse of draconian laws, a minister whose son deliberately kills innocent peasants in broad daylight in the minister’s car remains in office no questions asked… I have to look at the side that is not shown. Paraphrasing her typical response: “Mother, these things you also promised last year, but you did not fulfill them.” I heard many times that in the old days, such a response from a devotee would evoke a kind of atonement for broken promises: the velichappaad, also known as the Goddess, would strike her head violently with her sword and she would begin to bleed profusely. , because the defining characteristics of the year that is about to end have been the deepening and resurgence of injustice, myopia, hatred, intolerance and the gross abuse of power… This is what I wrote last year about this “occasion”: “I have an almost instinctive reaction to the typical… The idea of berating the Goddess herself for broken promises and the violent atonement that followed was mind blowing. The long-haired velichappaad, ritually adorned and armed (anklets, belt with bells, and a sickle), her entire body in rhythmic convulsions after being possessed by Bhagavati, gasped assuring the old woman of the house that she would bless the family. . This is how the conversation would unfold.

Facebook (Meta) founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has shared his new year message to the millions of fans who look up to him across the ...

Congratulations to the new addition to your family. Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family. You are taking our most precious times away! "Happy new year to you and your family. Wishing you all the best in 2023 and the years ahead." Wishing you a very Happy New Year with lots of blessings to your growing family."

'Love coming in 2023.' Mark Zuckerberg sends New Year wishes, shares pic with pregnant wife Priscilla Chan. SECTIONS.

For the business tycoon, 2023 is going to be extra special as the 38-year-old and his wife [Priscilla Chan](/topic/priscilla-chan)are expecting their third baby together. On Sunday, Mark wished everyone a happy new year with an adorable picture in which his wife is seen flaunting her baby bump. Happy to share that Max and August are getting a new baby sister next year.” Charles Dickens’ words may apply to 2023, the year ahead. "Happy New Year! Zuckerberg recently took to his social media handles to wish the world on the occasion of New Year and shared an adorable picture with his pregnant wife Priscilla.

The couple has been married since 2012 and already has two daughters.

In December 2015, Mr Zuckerberg announced the birth of their first daughter, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg. The couple is all smiles while posing for the photo. In the photo, Mr Zuckerberg is dressed in a black suit, as he cradles Ms. The couple has been married since 2012 and already has two daughters. Here's to all of the adventures and love coming in 2023," the caption says. Facebook Co-founder and Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, took to social media to share a picture with his wife Priscilla Chan on the occasion of New Year.

On the occasion of New Year, Billionaire and Facebook Co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, took to social media to wish his fans across the world.

Both have a broad smile on their face as they pose for the photograph. In another photo he was seen sharing a candid moment with his daughter. Here’s to all of the adventures and love coming in 2023.”