And so here I was, in the US for what is my first real time with interacting with people (as opposed to Mickey Mouse) and discussing issues that plague so many of our communities, when I got this email with the subject of “Take Back Pakistan” - And though I was eager to plug it in my spam folder without really paying too much attention to it, I’m glad I actually made the effort to read it. While I wait for the battery of my laptop to die out, I’m going to make a quick attempt at jumpstarting an entry on this forum, and want to voice out what I think -

I’m hardly a patriot. I grew up studying European and American history and culture so it wasn’t until recently that I could actually identify who some of the people were in the black and white photographs that I sometimes see in the newspapers and online. I do, however, sit through the painful exposure to a confused identities and mixed culture all around me on a daily basis.

There are many things wrong with us. There are many things wrong with the way our government runs itself. There are so many things wrong with so many things, I’ve joined the clan of people who stopped counting a few decades ago. And then I find myself in the US with the opportunity to talk about the few rights that we have at home. I’m in the US on a 2-month fellowship to go around America, meet with people and help to establish links with Pakistan - help point people’s vision in the direction of Pakistan…

So the question is - with all the wrong things that are happening, who the heck would want to promote Pakistan? The answer is simple. It’s us. This generation. If we don’t do something now, we won’t have much of a country to live in. Okay - So Pakistan hasn’t given its citizens much in return - but then its citizens have used that as an excuse and driven us into the ground. When does the vicious, childish cycle end? I say we put an end to it now.

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