LONGUE VIE HUMANITY!

‘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.’

-         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!!