Adil Najam
These pictures were two days ago (on December 3, 2010). The top two are near Sehwan, the bottom picture is near Manchar. Both in Sindh.
Lest we forget, or lest the titilations of WikiLeaks turns all of us into armchair analysts, too many of those who were left devastated, destitute and displaced by the Great Flood still remain devastated, destitute and displaced.
Some may think that the floods is ‘old news’ with nearly four months having passed. But for more than one million who still remain displaced and in need of ’emergency aid’ and the many millions more who are scrapping to pick up the pieces of their lives, this is a story of daily struggles and daily disasters. The pictures below are from the displaced who are struggling with new challenges at the approach of winter in Nowshehra. These three pictures were taken yesterday; on December 4, 2010.
I understand that all of us are now far more occupied in unraveling the great problems of geopolitics but let us please not forget the difference that each one of us could make if only we wanted to make that difference. After all, ghar tou aakhir appna hai:
Thank you, Adil, for putting this post. Someone needs to keep reminding us of things that we seem to keep forgetting.
Actually, things for many people are now becoming worse as winter comes in and new problems are spreading. Unfortunately, I hear more about it on BBC than I read about it in the Pakistani media, new or old.
I applaud and salute ATP for not letting us forget about this. You are the consciecne of all our Pakistaniat.
Are you sure these are new pictures from two days ago. I thought the waters had all gone, otherwise our TV channels would be showing these?
You, sir, are a true Pakistani and a compassionate human being. Only yesterday I and some relatives were discussing how everyone has forgotten about the flood victims, the media, the blogs, the ordinary people, everyone is interested in scandal and one is thinking about our fellow Pakistanis whose lives are still destroyed today.