To the mighty ones
We stepped into 44 years of victory and we claim to have achieved so much. My questions are very simple. I am an international student from Bangladesh. Bangladesh is our pride and glory. But why does my mother feel insecure when I tell her I will come back? I am sure many mothers feel the same way. Why can’t girls walk freely on roads? Why is the living standard so low? Despite working so hard people are struggling. Why do mothers want to marry their daughters off early fearing for their safety? I bragged about my country with my international friends about the Sundarbans and they were so excited to visit my country, but sadly we could not even protect the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Do we ever wonder why people who actually contribute to the country never get credit? Why do we keep complaining about the corrupt system but never dare to strive for change in the fear of death? Do we really have rights as a citizen to express our views? I want the answer to all these questions and a guarantee that I will be unharmed for raising these questions.
Farhana Islam
Banking and Finance Law
University of the West of England (Bristol)
