For less than $15 I bought the equivalent of a TracFone, the sim card (which we bought for a woman standing in the bazaar with a basket of face masks for sale) was about $5. I got a combo of 100 calls/texts for about $1.50. But the minutes don’t run over at the end of the month 😞.
I went to the vegetable market and bought about 2 kg of cabbage and cauliflower for 30¢, 1/2 kg of carrots for 5¢, about 5 apples (which all come from China apparently) for $2, and a humongous avocado for 50¢. All the faculty live on campus and pay the equivalent of $30 a month for rent. On the other hand, I have no idea how salaries run.
About 20% of the world’s population lives in India. While there is no caste system among the Mizo tribal people who live in this area, it is prevalent in the rest of the country and so some people’s lives are considered very cheap. When you have a great deal of anything, you don’t tend to value it.
Praise YH that He values all 7 1/2 billion of His creatures.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. (Genesis 9:6)
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor. (Psalm 8:4-5)
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)
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