As we go around the world
today, we tend to find insoluble conflict in various areas especially in those
which were once colonized or controlled by Western European States. The source
of many of these extensive conflicts were the aftermaths of the past colonial
policies regarding territorial boundaries, the treatment of indigenous
populations, the privileging of some groups over others, the uneven distribution
of wealth, local governmental infrastructures, the formation of non-democratic
or non-participatory governmental systems and the list goes on and on.
Despite its fair share of terrible misfortunes, Pakistan made itself known to
the world. I, as a dweller of such a State, have come to realize that the roots
of my nation that were supposed to be indigenous to our rich culture were; by
time, mixed with foreign element and by foreign element I humbly say I mean the
British. Not that it’s improper to accept what is right, the debate is however
that accepting a new culture by diminishing oneself along the way, is certainly
undignified, but even now they are given the carte blanch to impose upon us what
they deem fit.
It is quite disturbing that the culture and language we should take pride in, is
considered ancient to the point that is considered to be placed in a museum and
soon to be replaced by English an ever modern means of communication. If I have
to reach out to the world, it should be through English and if the world wants
to meet me, it should be through English. However vast range of words may be in
my language, I cannot use it amongst the most civilized lot. And if I do use my
own means of communication, I seem like a fool who is revived now only to be
killed again the next moment through the vile judgments passed by that very
civilized lot.
It seems, as it is, that we as nation may have breathed freely for a few years,
however; had no proper measures taken to restore our roots by filtering the
foreign element from them, then certainly it is quite foreboding that we will
descend towards an inevitable failure to find our cultural identity.