I am against the narrative that presents the poor and dispossessed as the dangerous other.
ISLAMABAD: This is a response to Amin Jan Naim’s article “In support of our elite” (December 30). The elite in Pakistan make for a more complex debate than what we can imagine. This country has been through several elite injections. So, there is a natural process for replacement of elites that happens in most countries. However, while the English-speaking elite has a method of gaining advantages, the existing system does not allow for the non-elite to blossom.
If we explore what people do in this country, we will find many a star do not get any attention because they are not born in powerful and rich houses. Many brilliant writers, actors, musicians, poets, philosophers and others are waiting for an opportunity to be appreciated. I am against the narrative that presents the poor and dispossessed as the dangerous other. This, in itself, is a huge crime of which I don’t want to be a part of. I hope everyone shares such sentiments.
Ayesha Siddiqa
Published in The Express Tribune, January 1st, 2014.
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