Social Maladies that Derail Civilisation: A Collection of Essays and Poems

This book addresses the pressing social issues that confront humanity and lead to deeply disturbing consequences. It is divided into two parts: the first comprises essays that examine various societal problems, while the second presents poems that reflect on the same themes with emotional depth and insight.

Human society has long been divided along the lines of religion, caste, nationality, and language. Rather than fostering unity, these divisions have often failed to bring people together and have instead contributed to conflict, mistrust, and unrest. This uncomfortable truth needs to be acknowledged and brought to the forefront so that people can recognize the irrationality of these man-made social constructs.

Instead of nurturing friendship and camaraderie, such divisions frequently create mental barriers, alienation, and animosity among individuals and communities. It is time for humanity to confront this reality. Mere rhetoric about world peace in global forums, without addressing the root causes of division, remains a futile exercise.

This book is an attempt to explore those root causes and provoke thought, awareness, and meaningful dialogue.