The Gift of Anger
By Abigail Mathias Rude cab drivers, broken promises, when things just aren’t your fault… There are times when you are so angry you just want to lash out. On a warm sunny day at this years’ Emirates Literature Festival, I met the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and his words make anger seem so futile. Arun M Gandhi is an 83-year-old man who has lived, learnt, and studied the art of non-violence (Ahimsa) from a very young age. His book, ‘ The Gift ’, The Sunday Times bestseller, is filled with real life experiences. It is by no means an easy path, but he offers a few guidelines. Gandhi is also an internationally renowned activist and speaker. He set up the M.K. Gandhi Institute for nonviolence in 1987 and spent 30 years as a journalist. As he joined his hands in a humble namaste greeting, before a room filled with listeners from around the world, I felt inexplicably proud of my Indian-ness. Following the news these days often leaves me with angst. Innocent vic...