At 09:25 AM 29/06/04 -0700, you wrote: >This horrific incident has happened very recently. I >cannot believe this can happen in 2004. The story may >be gruesome to read but the photo of half burnt 8 year >old boy which appeared in papers recently was too >shocking. The poor boy is burnt very bad and doctors >have suggested a plastic surgery. It look like >straight out of iraq . I am sickened by these so >called "Royals". > A sad story, all too prevelant and not just in India. Saudi employers have been known to inflict great pain and discomfort on their menials. Also Filipino employees in Malaysia suffer a great deal. There has even been one or two deaths reported. Not all the employers are Royal though. It just unfortunate that they get the majority of the publicity. Henry