The New Nation - Internet Edition

All of us, no matter what our background, we all bleed when we hurt and the colour of our blood doesn't vary, does it? Under the umbrella of the vast blue sky, we all live on earth with the same basic necessities and we also face the same truth - death. But in between our birth and cessation, we have something called 'life' that all of us celebrate no matter what the approach and philosophies are and in all of us lie qualities that are able to transcend all boundaries - national or international.

The first sparks of fire had sparked our ancestors on a different journey. Destiny was never an aim. What mattered to them was equally what matters to us in present. In between has always been what was in between and remains so - life. True, today we have different shades of thought pattern and in geo-politics, we molded ourselves but in all of us, the core remains. We all surrender to sleep and eat we do as well and in a dark room when we say our prayers no matter what way, a smile or a frown or the sad note that follows, in which our soul discovers buoyancy in - a feeling gathers.

These feelings are what keeps us distinctly apart from other life species or say at a different level. This, our ancestors discovered eons ago and in their available resources, they passed down a rich heritage, that speak to us from different corners of the earth in different expressions. A mellow flute piece or a vibrant drum beat, an unusual dance step or an exquisite piece of architecture, the spoons of them come in a garden variety that celebrates life and maybe in the process is signifying something - death. All things must pass, they say and truly, the sun rises each day not on earth but in our hearts.

Diversity is our virtue and the foundation of civilization, they are. Let's celebrate life.

Come.

Photo: Amdadul Huq / DrikNEWS

Text: Arpan Shrestha