Ever since I was a kid, I heard good things about Pakistan. Very good things from my dad, mom, my uncle whoever was around me. I felt proud to be a Pakistani. It felt good to be a Pakistani despite living far away from Pakistan. I learned about Jinnah and praised him for everything he had done for all the pakistanis. I praised each and every person who sacrificed so much for us to have an identity. And then I went to Pakistan.
Going to Pakistan was a whole new sensation. I felt loved there. I felt like I belonged there. I felt comfortable there inspite of the carbon in the air that would normaly would make someone want to puke. I loved the simplicity of life. I loved the power outage, the excitment it brought to life and gave a reason for people to spark a conversation. I enjoyed the “Thailai Walas” who came screaming every morning waking me up. I found the desi style toilets interesting. The crows screaming all day long was bearable as a beautiful evening was always in sight followed my a peaceful night. It felt like home. I thanked Jinnah for every moment that I spent there. I thanked everybody who made this possible.
Being a grown up, it makes me furious about where Pakistan is now. There were people just like you and I about 60 years ago who gave up all that they had for this land. Why? Just so they we can watch it get screwed up again? they were not strangers. They were somehow related to each one of us. They are looking down on us and are expecting you not to change anything but to at least try. Would helping some kid on the street really change Pakistan? Maybe not, but it will change Pakistan if each one of us chip in. I can write about this all day long but it wouldnt be any good if the message doesnt get through.
I still feel proud to be a Pakistani. It still feels good to be a Pakistani. But I am begining to think that maybe Pakistan is not very proud of me. Perhaps Pakistan doesnt really feel good about me.
it took 60 years to damage... to get a whole different world will take no less :p
I disagree. Great nations of the world are great because evolution was followed by a great revolution. We indeed had a revolution but maybe it didnt fit the need. Its education and not agitation that is will guide us. But maybe a little bit of all is required as time is runnign out and there is a lot that you and I owe.
I disagree. Great nations of the world are great because evolution was followed by a great revolution. We indeed had a revolution but maybe it didnt fit the need. I*ts education and not agitation that is will guide us.* But maybe a little bit of all is required as time is runnign out and there is a lot that you and I owe.
You'd be surprised at the "educated" people of pakistan...
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