Before coming
to US, and knowing that this is my first experience of living abroad, every one
kept saying " Travel & see other people" .Giving me the
impression that people are different according to the place and culture.
I found out
that people are the same everywhere; they differ in nationalities, languages
and colors or races but the nature of the human being itself is the same, everywhere.
All what's
good or bad about the person is almost similar everywhere.
You can read
people not by translating what they tell but by seeing how they react, especially in conflicts.
Jealousy,
vanity, pride and all other characters that make us behave in unexpected way to
the other.When we
gossip, attack or simply try to annoy someone.
Before coming
to US, I have seen so many kinds of people; seen their goodness and experienced
their evil.
Here it is
almost the same, even more, sometimes traveling brings out the worse of the
person, because if you are sure you will not meet your companions again, so you may be less caring of what they think of you; by then you may naturally act selfish
and don't give a shit about their feelings.
But if you
are in your own society, you tend to be more patient in dealing with your permanent
surrounding.
But it still
the same everywhere, in your society or in a foreign country, there are basics
that is so known.
"Gossip"
is a pure evil, gives bad impression about an absent person and causes troubles
on the long term.
In
"Quraan" there's a description of gossip by eating dead flesh!
Another
common thing between people, they can't keep their respectful manners if they
don't get what they want!
It is so hard for most of people to take
" No" as an answer, it is so hard to accept and respect that.
Tell someone
"NO" for something he asked for and you will bring out his worse.
"Discrimination" is a word that can be applied by so many ways, it is done on a small scale when someone
de-attach the other or makes him feel unaccepted and start annoying him in
silence.
And here
comes the biggest evil, people tend to harm in a hidden way , " mean
way", in order to avoid blame later.
You see this
attitude in history of countries and in simple peoples' manners.
Double meaning words, actions and reasons are
always there to explain unfair attitudes.
It is easier to be indirect than being clear!
It doesn't
surprise me any more when someone says the most mean words with a smile!
And as you see the bad, you also see the good , when you meet who helps you for no reason but being a good human being.
And you meet also who doesn't judge you for your
race, religion or any other differences, and respect you for your honesty and for your good work.
So after
almost 6 months in US and dealing with other cultures, I can simply say that
you don't have to travel around all over the world to understand people, all of them are humans, they are the same.
It is a
universal language "Humanity" and its own basics.
So what kind
of traveler you are?
Are you the
one who sets his devil free because he is not observed by his original society?
Are you the
one who can respect "the other" and treat him well even if you don't
like him that much?
Can you take
"No" as an answer, in a mature way?
How often do
you gossip and observe the others?
Be what you
are, learn how to be better or don't, it is your choice, but if travelling is only
about seeing new places and shooting it, so it means nothing.
Travelling
should mean working on your individuality, because here you are, completely
alone and independent and dealing with everything by yourself and making your
own choices.
You may not
meet your companions again but you will take "yourself" back with
you, as you choose it to be.
Respectful
improved human being, or simply a one like many others!
2 comments
Alhamdulilah Your Blog and words Expressed that you mostly prefer Humanity than others. It was glad to read that nothing will make difference in OUR life even though if you are traveling abroad, meeting people, identifying other thoughts and cultures and observing behavior with Their characters, Anyhow I realized that you truly believe in spreading the message of humanity and peace (as ISLAM teach us)wherever you go. As we knew our Prophet Muhammed (SAW)is the best humankind ever in the world. Quran Says (Al-Anbiya, Ch 21, Ayat 107 ): 'We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creation'. This is the way we can make some differences in human behavior with others certainly it will educate others don't blew their blood , give justice with equality, respect others religions as you believed for your religion. Humanity will make love respect,peace,equality,justice and live in oneness world with happily.
Jazakallahu Khaira.
MOHAMMED ADIL ALI
Dear Amira,
i realy enjoy reading this post " Bunch of people",impressed and got experiance about traveling and it seems that u r right about it is not a matter of takinguphotos....or .... its yourself !.
useful one amira (:
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