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March 23, 2005

To see but not understand...

I had just finished commenting on how many weird death stories we find in India when I came across this story that takes the cake... well, for today at least -

Woman kills herself so blind sons can see

But corneas of little use to her children, doctors say

NEW DELHI, India - An Indian woman committed suicide so her two blind sons could receive her eyes and see, a newspaper reported Monday.

...Doctors in the southern city of Chennai say Kumar’s condition cannot be helped with a cornea transplant and also suspect his elder brother does not have a cornea defect.

“We had told the family earlier itself that a corneal transplant was not needed for the younger son,” the Express quoted hospital official G. Seethalakshmi saying.

Between the Mother's obvious love and the utter Maji-like tragedy of the whole thing, I'm just speechless.

vinod on March 23, 2005 07:27 PM in · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post



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6 comments

 1 · Basking Shark on March 23, 2005 08:55 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Its difficult to know what to say. There is so much. Tragic.


 2 · Saheli on March 24, 2005 03:27 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Oh. . . . .oh my. Like Basking Shark said. .so much to say, and yet nothing.


 3 · deepa on March 24, 2005 10:11 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

The Gift of the Magi - O. Henry

-D


 4 · DesiOne on March 24, 2005 12:46 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

This just shows how much untreated depression there is in India. But thanks to the recent legislation on patent rights, it'll be even harder for people to avoid necessary drugs. Go pharmaceuticals!


 5 · DesiOne on March 24, 2005 12:54 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

er...procure...not avoid


 6 · vinod on March 31, 2005 05:21 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

it's sorta hard to pin the blame for this one on pharma co's, don't you think?


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