http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Blog.html “Without hesitation I send forth to you Vast clouds of beautifully arranged offerings, As well as all things linked to this life And all virtues past, present and future.” - by the 2nd Dalai Lama iWeb 1.1.2 http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Blog_files/DSCN1040.png http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Blog.html http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/6FF812C9-6AAE-45EA-A00D-E5F4EE9289FE.html http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/6FF812C9-6AAE-45EA-A00D-E5F4EE9289FE.html Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:26:31 +0800 <a href="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/6FF812C9-6AAE-45EA-A00D-E5F4EE9289FE_files/DSCN0973_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Images/DSCN0973.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:174px; height:131px;"/></a>So far I have five stories written by Filipinas that tell of the circumstances of their employment in Hong Kong as domestic helpers. They each mention their family situations in the Philippines, their http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/802860E3-D0FB-46D1-AF7C-7F9625628D94.html http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/802860E3-D0FB-46D1-AF7C-7F9625628D94.html Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:52:03 +0800 <a href="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/802860E3-D0FB-46D1-AF7C-7F9625628D94_files/IMG_0438_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Images/IMG_0438.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:174px; height:131px;"/></a>Today I talked with two colleagues about doing documentaries. VJ and I have already talked about doing something about Filippina maids in Hong Kong. His wife, Asha works with a group of maids after ch http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/9B18DFE0-02BB-47A0-994F-300DFBDE01AF.html http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/9B18DFE0-02BB-47A0-994F-300DFBDE01AF.html Wed, 8 Nov 2006 08:33:12 +0800 <a href="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/9B18DFE0-02BB-47A0-994F-300DFBDE01AF_files/DSCN1131_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.esspirit.com/Shantaraj/Blog/Images/DSCN1131.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:174px; height:131px;"/></a>Raj, of course, is taken from the last part of Shantaraj. Shanta is from sanskrit meaning peace and raj, also from sanskrit, means kingdom, reign or realm depending on the context. So let’s say a raj