The silence of icons in hours of need

The silence of icons in hours of need

Two articles–one from The Caravan, the other from The Atlantic–circle around a deceptively simple yet thought-provoking question: Can a global icon, someone capable of shaping the public thought of hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people, afford to remain silent during times of political and moral crisis? Take Sachin Tendulkar, cricket’s eternal deity and […] The post The silence of icons in hours of need appeared first on Asia Times.