Just like each cell in a mosaic is distinguished from the
other by narrow spaces and spells its individual identity, each characteristic
of our country stands apart showcasing its beauty, its exclusiveness.
Geography, climate, language, religion, race, culture,
festivals, food, beliefs, values all exhibit their variety in abundance. This
variety adds to the strength of its concrete foundation.
However, in recent times some of the constituent units have
begun to complain about their position in the picture frame. They believe that
not having been given a central position or lying somewhere on the periphery
has reduced their value or undermined their contribution. To realize their aims
these components struggle to emerge out of their defined space and cloud the
complete image. What they forget in their entire pursuit is that an image is a
two dimensional array. Sticking out may mean distorting the complete image and
becoming “the ugly part” of it!
The importance of the peripheral objects in a picture frame
is immense. It can tell the difference between a day and a night, a warrior and
a sailor, a glad and a sad face, an angel and a daemon and most importantly
between togetherness and disharmony.
I hope that one day the people of this exquisite land will
learn to look beyond the confinements of their cells and remember that just
like living cells have the autonomy to remain selectively permeable they also
have the distinction of being differentiated to perform their individual and
specific tasks!
