On my trip to Bosnia last summer, I came to terms with war in the heart of Modern Europe. I stayed with my friend and her family in Hadjic outside Sarajevo on an estate situated on top of a hill overlooking green valleys and Sarajevo.I noticed how tidy her father was, and everything had to be in a certain place. He noticed that I was looking at him in wonder and he went on explaining why he had become so tidy:
"During the 4 year siege on Sarajevo by Serb forces, we seldom had electricity so one learns to organize ones life in a way that should one even be blind, one can find things. The comb, nail cutter, glasses, everything has to be at a decided place and never move an inch from it."
5 comments:
Salaams jaani. Bohat busy ho?
Meri haalat parr bhi rehamm karro!
LOL :D
WOW! Makes perfect sense...but, it makes one feel so raw...
Hey, thats true a lot changes during times of war and war zones. I have lived in a place where we had bomb shelters or as they were known as "bunkers" next to every house and every time bombs came flying every one had to run into these.
Also in Pakistan I remember my granddads house everything was meticulously organized, reason being electricity could go out any time and you had to know where the things were.
Kaya! Jee exams hai! I'll do reham on your haalat later ok? lol
D Candy! Well I guess war times are raw.
D Reb, hmm sounds like quite a life you have had there.
Salam alaikum,
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