Social Issue- Violence
This article talks about the terror that ISIS has caused in Iraq and Syria and the brutal ways in which it has killed the prisoners, policemen and anyone who stood against them by beheading and killing them in cold blood. It emphasizes that ISIS has used Islam as a means to justify these killings and even attract Muslim people from around the world to join them. It relates to the social issue of Violence in my book as during 1998 India was also a battleground for the two of its most powerful religions( Sikhism and Hinduism) and there were the same conditions during that time. The Sikhs were angry because the prime minister launched an attack on their holy site and they wanted a homeland of their own called Khalistan similar to ISIS that has always wanted Iraq to be under their own control. Second most important thing was that Sikhs terrorists started to murder those who did not agree to their wishes by burning them on the streets, beating them to death and raping the women. Similarly ISIS has also been murdering people who do not agree to their demands and has been spreading its fear among the people of Iraq by showing the live footage of the beheadings and mass killing of people in front of the whole world. Lastly, during the riots innocent Sikhs and Hindus were killed and thousand of people had to flee the city to save their lives much likely the way people of Iraq had to flee from the cities and abandon their houses to live in the refugee camps without any proper food and medicines. It also tells us the story where a man tries to escape from ISIS men trying to kill him and when he calls for help no one comes for his help as everyone was feared of them. Similar when Amar and Maya where thinking to escape from the mobs of men looking for Sikhs no one was ready to help them because the conditions during that event had created fear in the hearts of the people.
"A Fighter's Hope" by- Gurman Mann
Bodies of dead lie on the ground
as many people flee the town.
There is violence everywhere
as people live in their homes with fear.
Mobs of men have taken control
there is nowhere to hide or go.
Those who try to go against them
give their farewell to their family and friends.
These fighters must win this fight
even at the cost of their own life.
God bless those who fight against these conditions
for the ray of hope it ignites in the hearts of the people.
For their are times to come when violence reaches a new height
but it is the peace that would make our future bright.
I really enjoyed your poem
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