God's Own Country....so they say..!!

It is a bit saddening to write abt my ancestors state in this fashion, but then facts cant be helped. Kerela inspite of all its shining numbers wud never be a place wer u wud want ur children to grow up. Lush green fields, unadultered beauty in its virgin form, the best place for ayurvedic treatment all true. but kerela within itself hides facts not many will be happy to no. It ranks first in the Human development index and still der are reportedly 9000 suicides every yr. The sex ratio is among the best in the country wid 933 females for every 1000 males but then it stands first in crime rate and atrocities against women. The infant mortality rate is only 14/1000 the lowest in the country but here's then wats the use if they end up being drunkards for life? it takes the first place for the most flourishing liquor trade wich was so quite evident in the large number of deaths that occured due to illicit liquor few yrs back. And of course the literacy rate. Thats world famous. Kerala has more than 90% literacy but is it known that the employment rate is too low there compared to other states. Bus conducters in kerala are all graduates or post graduates, and if u r lucky u may even find an engineer or LLB graduate there.!! Though it ensured basic schooling for all Kerala faltered in market relevant higher education. But u cant blame the governments alone. The ppl in Kerala themselves shud hav the mind to change. Tho outside the state they are ready to do any menial job widin they want only the white-collared ones and wont do any work except for the prescribed wages. And the strikes. Kerala doesnt need a reason to hav an hartal. They'll even hav one if Bush hits his dog in anger (well animal rights are common everywer u no). Ask abt kerala and everyone will say 'God's own country', '100% literacy' and 'Matrilineal Society'. But then literacy, physical health, even logevity mean little if there is no mental harmony. The unhappy ppl in kerala make for an unusual and an unusually sad fable.