Why this win is like no other!
Monday, June 22, 2009
The News International, Monday, June 22, 2009
Comment By Mohammad Malick
Nobody cared about suicide bombers, Taliban were pass, drones could go drown in the Atlantic, life was but cricket being measured not in days or hours but in six-ball overs. A nation that has developed a psyche of commonness through shared grief and fear was, for one amazing evening brought closer by joy and unbridled passion. There were no political differences, no acrimony over this fiqh or that, no Deobandi vs Barelvi diatribe. It was just one people praying together for one objective, and then celebrating together as one.
The world cup victory underlines the importance of creating occasions of shared mirth, instead of allowing the people to slip into a collective depressive coma sired by an endless stream of bad news and frustrating events. The government must build up on this God-given opportunity to transform the national mood by encouraging and fostering activities aimed at community participation.
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Comment By Mohammad Malick
Nobody cared about suicide bombers, Taliban were pass, drones could go drown in the Atlantic, life was but cricket being measured not in days or hours but in six-ball overs. A nation that has developed a psyche of commonness through shared grief and fear was, for one amazing evening brought closer by joy and unbridled passion. There were no political differences, no acrimony over this fiqh or that, no Deobandi vs Barelvi diatribe. It was just one people praying together for one objective, and then celebrating together as one.
The world cup victory underlines the importance of creating occasions of shared mirth, instead of allowing the people to slip into a collective depressive coma sired by an endless stream of bad news and frustrating events. The government must build up on this God-given opportunity to transform the national mood by encouraging and fostering activities aimed at community participation.
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Labels: Cricket, Society, T20 World Cup
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