Remembering a tragedy
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On the eve of the 11th anniversary of September 11 in New York City, the nation prepared to commemorate the tragedy which led to two wars and the deaths of thousands. Americans employed various methods to remember and pay tributes to those who lost their lives on the day. A light symbolizing the Twin Towers illuminated the skies, children created artworks, flowers were left behind on Ground Zero and letters in memory of the victims were exhibited at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
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Sep 12, 2012 03:51am
A moment of silence? I don't know what it means for us. Here is my round-up if September 11, 2012 here in Pakistan. A moment of silence for the factory infernos in Karachi and Lahore that killed hundreds yesterday, a moment of silence for the 100 people who were swept away yesterday in dear Ghazi Khan, a moment of silence for a 10 people killed in Karachi in firing incidents, a moment of silence for people killed for their religious believes in Quetta, a moment of silence for the gang rape in Pindi, a moment of silence for the new law that says 'small corruption will be ignored', a moment of silence for Rimsha Maseeh who'll stay home for the rest of her life. I think we are already practicing these moments of silence all the time but keeping our mouths shut and not speak-up and act enough. In my country, every day is a 9/11 of its own kind and hope and wish all of us Pakistanis (at least) give this some value. A life wasted in WTC 10 years back was a father or mother or son or daughter and so are these they die everyday here on the streets of Pakistan. I have never ever seen a "moment of silence" statuses on those. I wish no one died then and i wish no died yesterday and I wish my Pakistani brothers and sisters give all of them the same treatment.
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Sep 13, 2012 04:48am
Yes indeed, I agree with you and hope that this mayhem will fade in Pakistan soon.
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