Alone at the other edge

This is regarding the article, “Alone at the other edge” by Naad-e-Ali Khan (YW, May 23, 2020). It was not just an article, but an ocean of feelings and love. The way the hardships faced by medical staff and their families during the pandemic was highlighted by the writer was something most of us had never come across before.

Yes, we go to visit doctors and we find them always smiling. I remember when I was small, after vaccination my doctor used to give me a candy. But we never realised before what a tough life a doctor’s family must have in circumstances like the current one.

I would like to tell the writer to not consider himself alone, we, the whole nation, is standing beside you.

We salute all the frontline workers and their families.

Long live Pakistan.

Rida Wahid,

Tando Allah Yar

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This is with regards to the article “Alone at the other edge” by Naad-e-Ali Khan, published on May 23, 2020.

I applaud the families of doctors for letting their beloved fight this catastrophic disease. Everyone must show gratitude, respect and honour to the doctors

and paramedical staff in order to raise their fortitude and inner strength as they strive to help others struck by this pandemic.

They are risking their lives for ours, therefore, the best way to help them is to keep ourselves safe by taking all precautions and social distancing.

Abdul Rahman,

Ghotki

All lives matter

The blue skies splattered with blood, which then was soaked up by the ground; this was the blood of innocent men and women. The ground was laden with dead bodies. These bodies belonged to humans killed out of spite.

How do they sleep at night knowing they have blood of innocent people on their hands? Their names are known nationwide for their actions.

Flames of justice dance on the horizon as the victims’ families demand justice. Others join in this demand for justice; they are tired of seeing only bloodshed, but no action being taken. Even death knows that vengeance should be taken upon the guilty ones. They can run and shout, but their screams won’t be heard, the deaths of the innocent will be avenged. After all, everything you do will always come back at you.

This is a cry for justice from the Muslims of Syria, Palestine and Occupied Kashmir, and from blacks all over the world, and people who are discriminated against on the basis of race, religion and gender.

Work together and kill racism once and for all.

Umme Abeeha Abidi,

Karachi

Published in Dawn, Young World, June 13th, 2020