When Peace Becomes a Luxury: The Unspoken Pain of the Pakhtuns
How strange is this world — where some people live their lives peacefully, surrounded by comfort, while others are forced to beg for the most basic human right: peace. Among those struggling for this right are the Pakhtuns. A proud people with centuries of rich history, honor, and culture. And yet, for simply being who they are, they are often treated like strangers in their own land. While many live in cities without fear, go to school without bombs, walk outside without checking over their shoulders — the Pakhtun people continue to bury their young, mourn their elders, and fight for survival. All they want is to live with dignity. But in return, they are labeled, profiled, and often silenced. This is not just sad — this is injustice. Why are they oppressed? Why are they tortured, ignored, and silenced? Just because they are different? Different in language? In culture? In pride? The answer lies in how the world treats difference — not with curiosity, but with fear. Not with compassio...