Beautifully written, Nandkishor, but of course the tragedy that was Union Carbide is front and center -- the anniversary now come and gone for another year however I'm sure you are well too familiar with the consequences of such events given your profession - it does make one ponder also, to move away from India's awful experience and suffering, that given the complexities and needs of a modern world - places like China must face similar fates quite frequently and not a whisper!