Sketches of Asia's Society : People, Culture, Education and Technology

Abstract

This book is the result of seventeen years of personal and intellectual journey during which I was immersed myself in travelling to various places and meeting with lots of people. During this journey, I tried to capture the inescapability of cultural junction in the life of the ever-changing society through interpreting the deed of humanity and human development. I tried to reveal the unanticipated perceptions of the people that I met and conversed with. These people are simply amazing! These people have worked tirelessly for the betterment of society, they deserve acknowledgement. Their aspiration might not have been fully realized, but as people read what they have been struggling, it is hoped that their effort would inspire other people who will continue their work and eventually realize their dream in promoting people’s well-being and building more decent civilization. I also explored places that I visited and tried to uncover things that might have not have been previously discussed thoroughly. People and places are inseparable, and there are always thought provoking stories between the two. People’s mobility might have been the answer of how values are so universal, of how we can find cultural similarity in different places with seemingly different people, because values are traveling, too!