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Yes. I wanted to speak out on this, to the world.
I have been speaking to myself for the past 17 years.
Not a single day, i have gone to bed without speaking to myself on this, in the past 17 years.
I could not find an answer.
I have been asking God to give me an answer. I still hope, He will not let me down.
Now, i will speak out on this, to the world.
I am sure, i am not alone.
Like me, thousands are waiting to speak.
I will speak on their behalf.
I will tell my story, to the world.
It was a typical arranged marriage. Her Indian grand mother living in our neighbourhood, one day in 1991, brought her Pakistani grand daughter's photograph to my home, showed my parents and proposed the alliance. My parents gave me the photograph and looked for my response. I liked. I never bothered, whether she will like me or not but took it for granted that she is going to like me, in my photograph. My photograph and message went back to her parents, living in a Gulf country. The strange photo chemistry worked. They all came, except the girl, we all liked each other and finally the marriage was held in that Gulf country, registered in the court and we were legally declared and registered on our respective passports by our embassies as husband and wife.
Little we realised that there are unwritten taboos between India and Pakistan.
Little we realised that we can NOT simply assume that we are just humanbeings, created by God.
Little we realised that we can not simplify things. We can not take things for granted.
Little we realised that we are breaking the "holy code of conduct" written on our behalf by Jinnah, Gandhi and Nehru.
Little we realsied that we belong to born enemies.
Little we realised that we are supposed to hate each other.
Little we realised that there is an invisible wall, greater than the great wall of China and mightier than the mightiest is standing between us.
Since then we are living in Gulf. In the past 17 years, I have never visited Pakistan. She had visited my home in India, just 2 times in the past 17 years. The fear of the "unknown" is haunting us.
I wonder how many readers of this sad story, have Hindu/Muslim/Sikh families across the border?. How many of them have found their spouse or sweet heart across the border? Can they understand the anguish and pain of such divided hearts and millions of divided families?.
We are told that there can only be either black or white. Every one says that India and Pakistan are like south pole and north pole. But, we can NOT choose one over the other. We love both and we need both. The "better half" of us, is holding either an Indian or Pakistani identity. In my case, my children hold Indian identity. We love our nation and will NEVER giveup this identity. But we can NOT hate each other's homeland, as expected by our homeland.
We have all the greatest icons of love. Taj Mahal, Laila-Majnu and what not?. But in reality, we prefer to watch them from a distance. We are living in the non existing Indo-Pak world, which REALLY existed before 1947. We are a living anachronism. We are living Veer-Zara's.
We are a living tragedy, no one wants to listen or talk about including our own selves.
But i have one answer. If i were reborn and God gives me another chance to decide, I WILL DO IT AGAIN.
Will she do it again...?. I do not want to ask.
My advice to others - NEVER do it.
The question i would like to ask is:
Is it possible for me to settle with my family in India, without changing my wife's Pakistani nationality?. She will never change it and i have no right even to talk about that. I respect her decision.
My constitution does not prohibit marriages between Indian and Pakistani nationals.
My constitution does not take away my right to work, study, practice my profession ,serve my nation and pursue better life because my spouse is a Pakistani national.
My constitution gives me full guarantee and freedom to marry whom i like and live peacefully in my nation.
It's all too good in paper but in reality looks like a nightmare.
I do not know, what others think about me?.
I do not know, what my friends think about me?.
I do not know, what my NATION thinks about me?.
I do not know, what my mom, brother, sisters and relatives think about me?
I do not know, what my wife, who trusted me, thinks about me?
I do not know, what my children will think about me?
I do not know, what YOU think about me?
For some strange reason, i feel very light today.
I think, i can sleep well today.
Even i can CRY well today.
Is there a solution for such "undivided and indivisible" Indo-Pak families?.
What is our crime?. Do we have a place on this earth to live ?.
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Its my birthday today.
Perhaps the fact I have turned 32 will be of no interest to 99 percent of the listeners, however in these uncertain times full of doom and gloom it is nice to know people still can have birthdays.
Of course running a story about the fact I have had a birthday would have the added bonus of Eddie singing 'Happy Birthday' (subject to permission being obtained from whoever it is that has the copyright to the song).
Indeed my birthday could even run through the whole show (including PM) as in some wierd six degrees of seperation i probably could find a link to all the news stories!
I am off to enjoy the remainder of birthday with a credit crunch cake and supermarket own lager
Cheers all
Mark
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Alamsha -we all 'have a place on earth to live'; your problem may be geo-specific, but we're all in the same boat. Try not get to get too hung-up on one person - tell us what happens.
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I just realised - I may be the first Agony Bloke to cause World War 3!!!
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A story idea.....
Was University challenge fixed last night?????
On PM last night (23/2 – 17:50) Jeremy defended Ms Trimble and attributed her success to being “the benefit of a classical education”.
This morning on the BBC news (24/2 7-8am approx) challenge Ms Trimble attributed her team’s win and her late surge of correct answers to “most of the questions at the end being on classics, which is my subject so I knew all the answers”.
Also, the question flowed faster for Corpus Christie at the end and Jeremy plus the guy who shouts out the names were more enthused when Corpus were answering …….
Where the questions ordered in such a way as to give Corpus and Jeremy’s girl an unfair advantage at the end?
Did anyone attend the contest – what are there views – did they see any dirty dealings?
Have any of the floor or editorial staff any comments?
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7907154.stm?lss for BBC news clip
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We have almost daily reports of economists and other experts advising us on how to pull ourselves out of the current crisis. To me, if they did not anticipate and speak out about the causes of today's troubles they have no credibility.
Our leaders and opposition seem to be hoping that if they can keep the lid on things it will all eventually blow over and we can get back to business as usual. The planet simply cannot sustain such a system. I would like to hear more about real alternatives.
Recently New Scientist ran a special feature on sustainable economics. (Issue 2678 , October 2008). The ideas presented would be worth a wider airing.
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Brown may be spitting blood over Sir Fred
Goodwin's pension , is a example of Old
Labour envy , while at the same time
trying to divert public attention from
the financial mess he has lead us into
which will mortgage our children's
future , and destroyed the savings
of the elderly.At the same time when
I heard on radio 4 this morning the
Speakers trips abroad with his wife,
MP pensions , and claims for doubtful
expenses , is not the kettle calling
the pot black ! Sir Fred Pension is
legal and Brown is blowing hot air
if he thinks he can d =oanything about
it. At the same time I have a suggestion
for Sir Fred who now has more money
than he can ever use. In Victorian
Times wealthy industrialists founded
Charitable Trusts ,which today not
only keep their name alive ; but also
support many small charities , without
the National Lottery political correct
standard reply to really worth while
appeals which have public backing.
" You do not meet our target group "
Found the Sir Fred Goodwin Charitable
Foundation , object to support charities
turn away by the National Lottery ;
but which have public support,
Money cannot buy happiness ;but
used to help others can give a
feeling of contentments of the Soul.
That if he was to take a active part
in visiting the organisations making an
appeal ,seeing what they do he would
avoid the boredom of the man who
has everything. Finally Sir Fred
do not give one penny back as Brown
will only fritter it away with nothing
to show after its gone. Your Foundation
however would live for ever.
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British Jobs for British Workers.
The company I work for is funded by the banks mandated by the government and is deemed to be part of the National Critical Infrastructure as defined by the government. Instead of providing jobs to the UK jobs market the company is sourcing workers from India. However, these workers are not working from India, they are brought to the UK to work alongside its existing employees and furthermore, because these workers do not have the relative experience, the company is imposing on its staff to train them up. How can the company be allowed or, indeed, have the morals to proceed with this initiative, particularly in the current climate ?
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