Pain sometimes is so strong, that it becomes unbearable. It is said that migraine, toothache and labour pain are pains with severe intensity. However bystanders would simply not be able to comprehend the intensity of the pain, even if it was described in great detail. Only the person who undergoes the pain knows what he is going through.
Similarly the pain that a person undergoes due to the discrimination that he faces in society, can only be felt by the person who suffers it. Others can sympathize, but never understand what all goes on in the mind of the person who has had to bear the discrimination.
Today, I went to see My name is Khan. It is a very sensitively made movie. One can see the effort that has gone into making the movie. The story has been told straight from the heart. The pain actually shows. Brilliant! The movie made me wish to clap and applaud the movie.
The pain that a Muslim suffers simply because he is a Muslim, as shown in the movie, is similar to the discrimination that a person belonging to the Scheduled caste faces day in and day out. Since these people do not have any distinguishing features or dress or external manifestations of their caste, they are not treated badly initially. Yet, as soon as it is known which caste they belong to, the discrimination starts. In the job situation, however brilliant an Officer may be, there is no way that he can reach the topmost position. All people belonging to other castes will make sure that he is not able to reach very high. All sorts of stumbling blocks are put up to trip the upward movement of such meritorious people. As it is we have a crab mentality where we do not help people achieve their goal. We, like crabs pull down the people who are trying to go up. Therefore a person from the Scheduled Caste has an extremely arduous task to try and reach the pinnacle.
The story of the Black people is also a similar story of overcoming a lot of difficulties and trying to find their own place on earth, under the sun. The beautiful and highly motivating song, "We shall overcome"... translated brilliantly as "Hum honge kaamyaab" has been very well depicted in this movie. One has to overcome all the obstacles and move forward on the path of progress.
I have learnt that in this world, if one wants to achieve something, then that path has to be traversed alone. There is very little likelihood of getting any help, or encouragement from anyone. The road to success is rather lonely.
Nevertheless, having a vision, a dream, a desire to do something, has to be strong. One has to have the conviction to go ahead ...alone. One must be committed, calm, collected and courageous. However long the journey which we have undertaken may be, one day it is sure to end. All that is needed is patience. If we go with the desire to succeed, then success will not elude us. Courage, conviction and belief will take us forward. Standing on the victory stand alone...one day...would not be a far fetched dream.....
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