‘Finally, I
was going to meet my friends after a long time. It’s going to be the usual chit
chat and tea at our favourite café. I was leaving the house and mom was worried
as usual. I assured her that I’ll return home before curfew time. She tells me
to keep my cell on general mode and answer the phone whenever she calls or I’ll
be grounded. I sigh and leave. Only if I had known that I am seeing her for the
last time, I wouldn't have just sighed. I would have told her how much I love
her, heck; I wouldn't have left the house. But that’s the thing about future;
we are oblivious to it until it finally arrives. My body now lies on the
pavement, blood spurting from it. I feel so helpless. Nothing is usual. They didn't ask me my name, my age or my religion; it didn't matter to them. They
were here to kill and that’s what they did. Lying here on the pavement my last
thoughts are of my mom trying to call me. Sorry mom, I won’t pick up the
phone.’
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My
last thoughts as a terror victim
129 such
lives never returned to their homes, back to their loved ones. The mere fact
that they lived in a country whose government policies didn't appease a
particular group made them victims of terrorism. People around the globe are
sending their condolences to Parisians and display pictures are being changed.
But the question is how many of us really understand the depth of the problems
or is it just being done to join the bandwagon. People are taking sides: some
are ignorantly supporting Paris while others are naively supporting Syria.
Because it is not their battle, it is everyone’s battle. The real oppressor is
terrorism. And terrorism has no religion or region. Of course people involved
make it a matter of religious misogyny. The sole aim of terrorism is to dehumanize
civilians and create fear. Of course my sympathy lies with Parisians but it
also with the refugees who are dying for no fault of theirs. My sympathies lie
with humanity because as far as I am capable of seeing, I see humanity being
brutally killed and it’s time we fight to save it!!
