Re: Karachi Literature Festival
Pessimism is a terrible thing; it’s one that that must be excluded from all realities. It’s probably just my personality, but I don’t see any charm in self imposed sadness, self pitying, self-flagellation and self invented depths of despair. There’s a fine line between creating a wonderfully gentle and thoughtful melancholy which is soothing and prophetic in its influence, and writing an utterly and mindlessly depressing prose. As a young female, I enjoy reading books full of ardent hope with loudest notes of triumph, tales of survival with ultimate message highlighting the power positivity.
Of course I haven’t said any book from Pakistan based authors (I have read Indian novels and thought they were quite brilliant), but the general impression I get from reading Pakistani columns and writing is not encouraging, at all. I am deeply disappointed, in fact. The kind of pessimism and demoralisation you see Pakistani journalism, makes it so hard to believe this is a nation with one of the largest youth population and unfortunately, in war. Where is the hope, belief, vigour and unity?
Why so serious?
PS. Sorry Scherbatsky, my intention wasn’t to make you go to sleep, lol.