"You can look at the world from a mountain or from a rat hole! most people do the second" Mehmet Murat ildan
It has turned a
tradition more like a taboo now that whoever studied, whatever, or wherever,
visits his/her hometown, varying the time schedule (mostly in summer)-
Bun-Kebabs have now become Burger, who normally shy away to give hands to their
poor parents during their free time. It was fade or trend, which marched
towards style, slowly and gradually the practice wore the attire of fashion,
which has now become a taboo. A lifestyle that washes away the beauty of joint
family practices eludes social harmony and above all, it diminishes care for
the senior citizen in general and parents of those involved in specific.
A university or
college brat, especially the young, admires roving in the streets, adores
sipping the Namkeen Choie at local
restaurants no matter if he begged the dosh from their poor parents.
Ouchhhhh!!! It’s heartening for the highly educated lassies as they don’t want
to break their long nails. Mama will do it; normally girls puke, my cloths gets
dirty, when I clean the house, wash cloths or dirty dishes.
May we all stay away
from baloneys of all kind, of all sources, all time!!!!
Packing apple fruit at family garden |
Almost after a
decade I am staying home this long, something forced me to stay, which is
unusual. A witchdoctor might answer about the “diversion” well. God forbid!!!
I can witness
alteration, modification, variation, transformation and change in every sector,
zone, and segment of the society and area. You cherish the good but you also
yell over the bad happenings in the towns of high mountain valley.
The thing that
deeply hurts me is the increasing nous for class differences; this malady never
existed among the people of the past. Everything used to be simple, pure and
full of affection. Gloomily! Such imprudent notions have penetrated in hearts
and minds of the people; now people of the area really care about status
symbol, power and money.
Fatherhood,
motherhood, brotherhood, sisterhood and neighborhood have now been slowly
hiding under pirate-hood.
Working at family potato field |
We live in the
eastern sphere of planet earth and we believe in joint family system, but the
inspiration we impose on “self” from other worlds, which hardly contributes to
our social norms and family values.
Parents are
reluctant to instruct or share ideas with their spoiled brats; “I know
everything” the little monster regurgitates, but the truth is that they know
everything about a world that doesn’t exist in the high mountain valley or
Eastern sphere.
It’s a dogma in the
Land of Pure that whoever reads or writes are literate, educated or groomed
person, no matter he/she ever been through the lines of social norms, family
values, mutual respect and routine honesty. Such ignoramus attitude of society,
especially by the undeveloped youth, brutally ruins virtuous beliefs of old
traditions.
There are newly introduced fashions here in the high
mountains, its curse for the so-called educated monsters to work at his family
gardens or fields or help in any capacity. The lassies shy away from helping
their parents, as they have now become literately-illiterate and there is a strong
possibility to break their filthy colored nails.
It’s even sin to ask for help or instruct the
sophisticated literates who have got piece of a colored paper from the
prestigious schools of foreign lands, where all you learn how to get filthy
rich.
Whatever the case, I
tried to break the outrageous Taboo. Amusingly
I got weird responses from the locals during my mission here in the high
mountains. How they react when they see you cutting wood for fire, plucking
fruits, or doing variety of tasks in your family gardens or fields; why don’t
you go and find and nice job? Why don’t you start your own business? Why don’t
you go for CSS option?? Why don’t you go for NGO? Why don’t you join army? Why
don’t you go for PHD? Why don’ you become a religious scholar? Why don’t you go
abroad and get settled?
No doubt, there is
charm for the innocent senior citizens of the area, they have been finding
charm in things, people or places, which they have rarely used, met or visited.
The free-souls are
not even aware about the souring realities of material world, they aren’t aware
of the sickening fact that being master of their field, they become corporate
slaves, religious bigots, financial vultures, social felons, political jinx or
military jarheads, rather a “man of his own.”
Celebrating Chineer- the season of harvesting |
Enthrallingly, I
enjoyed whatever I did; just to break the cocoons, which every educated youth
wears upon their arrival. I truly enjoyed playing with mud and flowers. I
enjoyed the absolute joy of my garden, where I trimmed tree branches and plucked
fruits. I cherished marvels of my small town, where the locals celebrate
rituals, which are insignificant to the outer world. It’s not only your mind
that freshens up, but your soul, which struggles to exit form body cage when
you hit the top of the Village Mountains.
Youth of the area
need to define and differentiate between their needs and wants, running after
material desires and achieving material goals should not be the sole motto. As
many billionaires of the world have left
their fortunes and returned to simpler
living, just to find inner peace, love, and care.
Ethics and ethical
values should be given prime importance at homes, government schools, and
community based schools to educate new generation (naye tehzeeb k ganday aday)
on how to respect others, their privacy, esteem, affection and mutual care,
which is badly diminishing among youth of the area.
The unidirectional
educated youth of the area must have to understand needs of their parents, who
really need care and attention in their old ages. So far I have seen many
senior citizens who are alone on their own and are suffering with psychological
disorders.
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