Humari izzat humara libaas!
In Pakistan we love our izzat. Izzat meaning what the world thinks of me. We measure our success and failures by what people say or even might say about us. Humari izzat hamare kaam, mehnat, talents, khoobiyon aur brotherhood se nahin hoti hai.
I remember an aunt of my mom was widowed when I was a child. They were upper middle class. Yet when uncle died, they didn't receive the widower allowance for months. With 7 kids, eldest being 19 what could she do? So auntyji made food only once a day. They didn't buy new clothes for months. And when the clothes they did have, looked faded on one side, auntie unstitched her clothes and restitched them inside out!
She didn't ask for anything. What the family gave her was enough, I never heard her complain about how difficult life was, with so little money, with no one to go to for advice and support like only a husband can give you.Is ko kehte hain safaid pochi!
Agar humari Izzat really humare libaas mein ho. Wouldn't life be about posture, grace and humility?
In Pakistan we love our izzat. Izzat meaning what the world thinks of me. We measure our success and failures by what people say or even might say about us. Humari izzat hamare kaam, mehnat, talents, khoobiyon aur brotherhood se nahin hoti hai.
I remember an aunt of my mom was widowed when I was a child. They were upper middle class. Yet when uncle died, they didn't receive the widower allowance for months. With 7 kids, eldest being 19 what could she do? So auntyji made food only once a day. They didn't buy new clothes for months. And when the clothes they did have, looked faded on one side, auntie unstitched her clothes and restitched them inside out!
She didn't ask for anything. What the family gave her was enough, I never heard her complain about how difficult life was, with so little money, with no one to go to for advice and support like only a husband can give you.Is ko kehte hain safaid pochi!
Agar humari Izzat really humare libaas mein ho. Wouldn't life be about posture, grace and humility?
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