Session 24 - An Idea

I still remember that day when I was unable to find myself a suitable course for the spring semester because the enrollment had ended for all the other courses that I intended to take. Frustrated and worried by the scenario, I was sitting at the famous qhoka when one of my friend, who is a soph, asked me to take Pol Science. Though I did not like the term pol science but I searched for it anyways and took the course.

My first class turned out to be way beyond my expectations. It was awesome. I liked Sir. Nausherwan's teaching style, and since he seemed sharp and friendly, I for the first time felt comfortable in discussing political issues with someone. With time, my interest grew, and I started to think over the political concepts and ideologies that we were taught in class. We talked and debated about different Ideas (which are contagious :p), like freedom of speech. We talked about the dynamics of power, the many 'ism's', the Great U.N, and what not? We also talked about the many atrocities existent around us; like the situation in Yemen, also did we shed some light upon the unjust killing of Sabeen Mahmood. To this, I am grateful to Sir. Nausherwan.

The one thing I would like to add over here is that we have so far discussed many ideas and ridiculed many atrocities. But that's all we did. We did not come up solutions to most of the issues discussed, and I think we cannot. But this attitude of ours eats me up because one day it might be one of us who will become a prey to such cruelty. Therefore we need to get out of our bubbles and do something about Sabeen Mahmood. I am not implying to openly protest and be killed, but we must at the very least, enlighten others..