The Edhis and the Adeeb Rizvis of this world stand tall on their own.
KARACHI: This is with reference to Kamran Shafi’s article, “The Nobel Peace Prize for Maulana and Bilquis Edhi”. Mr Shafi has brought forward a great idea and one which has been oft-mooted on Facebook and other avenues. But as I read the article, I thought, does one really need a Nobel Prize to be truly recognised? Is it some sort of an accreditation without which greatness or contribution is somehow less accepted?
Isaac Newton or William Shakespeare or Louis Pasteur are recognised and respected without having received this stamp. Would Nelson Mandela or Mother Teresa been any less respected had they not been awarded the Nobel peace prize? The Edhis and the Adeeb Rizvis of this world stand tall on their own. A Nobel prize would be nice, but its absence will certainly not diminish their stature.
Saeed Mirza
Published in The Express Tribune, May 3rd, 2015.
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