"a hand woven dopata from baluchistan
a fine piece of cloth, from dera bugti
where a civil war between the military and freedom fighters
continue to claim lives (www.balochvoice.com)
i had chosen this cloth among so many others drapped before me
i had felt the sufferings of the womenfolk
who usually take months to sew a piece of artwork like this
which makes me think how fortunate i am to be me
how lucky i am to be always safe and sound
not ever knowing what it feels like to have a bomb
explode in your backyard
and see the remnants of your children scatter around you ..."
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