Despite all that we have gone through, we karachiites haven't let it affect us. True, we've become indifferent. At the same time, however, we've shown the world: you can't shut us down. We all know how unsafe our city is; we all know we are likely to die any second due to a bomb attack; but guess what? We've still come out strong. Even today, the people of
While the
whole world has labeled our country as not being safe, we prove to them, that
they have underestimated us. Just visit the famous Burns Road one night, and you'll see what
I'm talking about. Every other nation
might be out to get us but we're not scared. We still spend our nights at
different food stalls having biryani or the country's favorite nihari. Because
despite all the threats, we know where we stand. We've got something not many
people have. We have a heart that beats as one. We might look divided, but we
are united. And that's important.
Because even
if they kill us all, they can't kill our good intentions. Our previous
generations didn't quite make a difference, but you know what? We're trying. We
want to play our part and we aren't scared. They can bomb us, they can raid us,
but one thing they can't take away: our jazba. We are working as one, to show
them all that, true, we aren't the most stable nation in the world, but why on
earth does that mean we can't live the way everyone else does? Why does that
mean we can't be as successful as other nations?
Poverty
plagues us, illiteracy erodes us, but like I said, we are trying. We might fail
once, twice, maybe even thrice, but the best thing is: we learn from our
mistakes. Don't take us lightly, world. We might not look strong, but you just
don't know us yet. Silent, we might be. But who told you silence means we're
sleeping? Beware, because we are awake, and we are planning. Soon, there'll be
fireworks, something big is coming, and the world better watch out for it.
By Khudayja Makda
