It is time that the common man realised his status and the fact that though he is the son of a lesser god
LAHORE: Life has always been arduous for the common man in Pakistan. The drudgery of earning an honest living and the potential to endure the bitter realities of life is what escalates this common man to a pedestal above our so-called leaders. It is the common man, who has to bear the brunt of the VIP culture and stand for hours in a traffic jam owing to the fact that a person, not so common, is going to pass with his motorcade. It is the common man, who has to wait for hours for a flight to take off as it awaits the arrival of dear politicians to board the plane. It, indeed, is the common man, who has to show reverence to politicians by being hit by the bullets of their guards.
It is the common man, who dies simply because he aspired to see one of his leaders and decided to support him at his political gathering. The common man, who had envisioned the dream of catching a glimpse of his leader, did not know that this moment of happiness might transform into a tragedy.
We live in a country where the death of a common man is ignored and where blame game reigns supreme. We live in a country where VIP culture is at its pinnacle. It is time that the common man realised his status and the fact that though he is the son of a lesser god, he is actually the real leader, the patriot, while all others are merely politicians.
Marria Qibtia Sikandar Nagra
Published in The Express Tribune, October 17th, 2014.
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