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Being
away in London I realise the things which you
may consider rather a nuisance once a part of
the system, becomes an object of nostalgia once
you are out. So here am I missing the sheer
traffic jams in Bakerganj, the chaotic yet
beautiful Patna Junction and generally speaking
Patna'ites, a very innocent and talkative
people. Though I may miss the chaos of Patna in
central London, I would love to see a change.
Please Patna'ites, wake up before it's too late.
Start working in offices, keep streets clean,
stop harassing women and keep peace and order
alive. We need to keep alive social,
intellectual debate going before we see economic
progress we take for granted in Europe and
America. Nothing is worse than denial. We can
never see real progress in lives of ordinary
Biharis unless we see liberal views of
modernity, respect of law, freedom of actions
but those putting others in harms way, getting
pre-eminence. We need modern educated youths to
take charge like the staff of this Daily and
push conservative old guard to the sidelines.
Good luck Patna.
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Dear Mr. Erfani
I would request you not to sway away
with the glittering of London, there
is sheer darkness and abhorrence in
the backstage. You, being one of the
modern educated youths, go back to
Bihar prove yourself the champion in
eradicating social evils, chaotic
prevalence, jargon chatting (all in
your terminologies) etc. Remember
all your near and dear ones
(including nearest and dearest) are
there in your maligned Bihar.
Slandering anything will slander
them first. Sorry to be too wild as
your article hurt me like anything.
"BE PROUD TO BE A BIHARI" - Ejaz
Hussain - June 11, 2007
Janab!
Patna never sleeps and Patna doesn’t
mean Patna only if you take the
broader and intellectual meaning of
the land. The people of Europe used
to live their lives as tribes when
Patna and its surroundings was the
hub of intellectual activity. Then,
Oxford or Cambridge was not born.
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were
greatly influenced by the Orient
list School of thought. Why then
Alexander, Aristotle’s disciple
decided to invade the Empire of the
Great Ashoka? You may visit reader’s
room of Cambridge or Oxford and
access the facts. These places may
not be far from yours in London.
I could realize your restlessness in
terms of material development rather
fast industrialization and economic
growth of Europe and other countries
(particularly the city of London in
your case), still the people of
Europe need to take more as they
have taken much in the past from the
land where you were born.
I am sure the Londoners must be
enjoying eating export quality
unbeatable dream tropical fruits
(Jamun, Langras, Zardalu, Gulab
Khaas and of course Shahi Lichchi).
Undeniably those people out there
know more than me about the
medicinal value of these fruits.
Believe me, I tried hard to get
these here in Riyadh but all in
vain.
Perhaps, I could have some if I
reach my birth land! - Madani
Mohiuddin Ahmad, KSU, Riyadh, KSA - Ejaz
Hussain - June 11, 2007 |
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