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Why would you ever go back they ask?
He knows the other exiles have been whispering behind his back.
Are you not happy to bask in the glow of freedom?
After all he should be grateful not being a part of the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
Yet he notices the suspicious looks that people give when he wears the ethnic dress that he refuses to discard.
A scholar in his land but here he struggles with hopelessness, loss and lack of purpose.
Maybe this was not the freedom that he expected it to be.
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While writing this I was suddenly reminded of a poem by Faiz
Dawn of Freedom (August 1947)
This stain-covered daybreak, this night-bitten dawn,
This is not that dawn of which there was expectation;
This is not that dawn with longing for which
The friends set out, (convinced) that somewhere there we met with,
This stain-covered daybreak, this night-bitten dawn,
This is not that dawn of which there was expectation;
This is not that dawn with longing for which
The friends set out, (convinced) that somewhere there we met with,
https://urduwallahs.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/the-dawn-of-freedom/
Yes, nothing is ever what it seems. Good story!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mason.
DeleteA useful corrective
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil.
DeleteThe grass is rarely greener on the other side. Just different.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, thanks for reading Ali.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteIt seems at time that for every silver lining there's a cloud. Well written and thought provoking.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle I am glad you liked it.
DeleteSo often, what appears to be a good idea turns out not to be so. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Keith.
DeleteSuch a sad reality all too often for those who unjustly removed from their homes for reasons like what I can only imagine here.
ReplyDeleteMany are thankful for their new lives but it's still a struggle for them, thanks for reading Anne.
DeleteThis is so true for far too many in too many places. Growing together is hard work for all sides.
ReplyDeleteNever easy starting all over again. Thanks for your comments Gabi.
DeleteMy sympathies go to the person struggling to be accepted without sacrificing their cultural identity in another place. Even without moving to another place. For instance dietary choices or ways that go against their own cultural mainstream. It is challenging and takes courage to go against the norms. But great rewards for staying true to oneself.
ReplyDeleteLoss of language and culture are never easy but many struggle with lack of purpose and direction. Thanks for your comments Lisa.
Deleteكيفية صيانة وانشاء حمامات سباحة؟
ReplyDeleteالقيام بمراجعة الخرسانة لمدة لا تقل عن عشرة أيام قبل القيام بالخطوة التالية وهي العزل من خلال اختبار حمام السباحة عن طريق ملأه بأكمله بالماء ويتم ترك الماء به لمدة أربعة أيام وتعيين مستوي الماء.
القيام بمد المواسير الخاصة بالمياه ومواسير الصرف وتوصيلها بالموتور والفلتر الخاص بحمام السباحة.
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