For The Sake of Humanity - From M.Ghandi to A.Hitler

September 1st, 1939: Poland is invaded by Germany, resulting in what many believe to be the beginning of World War II. Just over a month before this happens, Mohandas Gandhi writes the first of two letters to Adolf Hitler in an attempt to prevent the oncoming war. This particular letter never reaches Hitler due to an intervention by the British government. More information here.

Recommended reading: Gandhi, An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth.

Image: Wikimedia Commons

Transcript

As at Wardha,
C. P.,
23-7-'39

Dear friend,

Friends have been urging me to write to you for the sake of humanity. But I have resisted their request, because of the feeling that any letter from me would be an impertinence. Something tells me that I must not calculate and that I must make my appeal for whatever it may be worth.

It is quite clear that you are today the one person in the world who can prevent a war which may reduce humanity to a savage state. Must you pay that price for an object however worthy it may appear to you to be? Will you listen to the appeal of one who has deliberately shunned the method of war not without considerable success? Any way I anticipate your forgiveness, if I have erred in writing to you.

I remain,

Your sincere friend

M. K. Gandhi

HERR HITLER
BERLIN
GERMANY.

(Sources - http://www.lettersofnote.com)

Lawatan Teknikal Ke SRS Power Engineering Bersama Mahasiswa Latihan Industri

7 Mac 2012, bermula jam 9.00 pagi sehingga 1.00 tengah hari, saya mengiringi 4 orang mahasiswa UiTM yang menjalani latihan industri di Pejabat Pembangunan, UiTM membuat lawatan teknikal ke SRS Power Engineering di Puchong.

Saya berhasrat untuk melaksanakan penderaan ilmiah kepada mereka supaya mereka faham bahawa dalam mengharungi dunia pekerjaan sebenar diluar sana banyak lagi perkara yang perlu mereka pelajari. Ilmu yang dipelajari di dalam bilik kuliah sahaja tidak mencukupi untuk membolehkan mereka berhadapan dengan cabaran dan halangan di alam pekerjaan. Semua mahasiswa yang menjalani latihan praktikal di pejabat saya adalah daripada Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik, UiTM.

Kami disambut oleh pegawai pemasaran SRS Power Engineering dan mereka memberikan penerangan proses membuat dan memasang LV switchboard HT switchgear.

(bersambung)