yup, big difference between intelligence and wisdom
^^^
that is a function of karma, but anyones situation can be improved if the desire is there, to go from evil to good requires desire on the individuals part
much has changed in 20 yrs
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1100404382250590208?lang=en
not everything, the soul is still eternal
https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/
i feel your pain, the perpetrators will go to hell, i pray you will find peace one day