MonaNowadays with the way things are going, one can only wonder what the future will hold. My husband recently returned from a 3 week trip to Lahore, Pakistan. While he was there, we would end up talking regularly over the phone and would discuss all the latest happenings and his daily activities for the day.
The one thing that really appauled him and that he was complaining about over and over was how expensive everything had gotten over the course of 3-4 years when we visited Pakistan the last time around. He couldn’t believe that for the same commodities, he was paying basically double the prices. So that was just one of the few things that caught him off guard because it was one thing to be hearing it on the Pakistani news channels sitting in Canada and then actually having to experience it all live while he was there was just another thing on its own.
He also happened to notice that many people had really changed their way of dressing and some others’ overall look has taken on more influence by the western/European culture. I mean what was uncommon and rarely seen around much about 4 years ago was not looking like much of a big deal to anyone anymore. Ok, so I understand that media has really opened up minds and brought the world a lot closer together as one huge community however it is the fact that people are starting to lose their minds in the process of it all. They are really getting carried away. I mean when was it normal for womens’ trousers to be mid-calf ( Capri style), while half their leg is naked? Now don’t tell me that it would be ok to read namaz in that type of fashion, now would it? Wow, haven’t we come a long long way and I am just waiting now to see what will they think of next, perhaps shorts?
Why can’t we just hold on to our own identity? We don’t need to imitate others. Why do we always need to prove ourselves especially when Pakistanis are already so multi-talented? There is nothing that we lack and we really don’t need to be superficial and wear masks on our faces to cover our true selves. We should be proud of what we are and who we are under all circumstances.
Now while trying to run after looking more westernized or “ modern “, people are really losing the true essence of the Islamic ways of dressing and where does the modesty and respect come into play. These are some factors that are not being given careful consideration and are dimishing day by day. Impatience and intolerance is visibly on the rise. No one simply has time for anyone nowadays. To even understand one another and to bear one another’s issues/problems. To even take the time to lend an ear only and listen to someone just pour out their frustrations is rightly impossible. Why is that? “ Is it every man for himself now” ? Is this what our grandparents and ancestors based their lives on teaching us? Is this what they anticipated would result out of their upbring? I mean would it not be an insult to their respect and honour?
Just some thoughts I wanted to randomly share with you all today. I do hope that you will respond back with your views on this topic with whether you agree or disagree on it all as a whole?
Thank you for reading today everyone.
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