Re: Back to Lahore

Posted by Vicar on Mar 24, 2013; 10:02pm
URL: http://sundownersadventures.385.s1.nabble.com/Back-to-Lahore-tp5706609p5706664.html

The price of progress.

Can we blame people to want new highways inclusive of bridges, over passes, under passes and tunnels? Probably not but when one city looks so much like the next there is a great risk of losing the individual charm and character.

When referring to the article via the link posted, it is even more disappointing when not only the individual appeal is lost to progress but the history is let go. One would hope that there would be a group of caring citizens to protect their heritage.

Surrounded by the deterioration of buildings is the deterioration of lifestyle. The quote highlighted in the post expresses the lack of hope for the future. This is possibly the sadder of the two.

I wonder if I would get much argument if I say that we passed through these places at a better time.

Related to the above is a conversation with a young couple yesterday. I found out that they had left Tehran to live in Australia. It was difficult to leave their home land for two reasons, their history and control by the government. They immigrated to escape the government. Now I know we all take a swing at our governments but are any of us so suppressed that we are considering leaving? Are we willing to give up our life style, family, and friends, pack what we can into a couple of travel bags to enter a foreign country in the wish for an improved life?

From what Mike is relaying, if I should choose to reminisce by revisiting the overland route, a strong rose coloured pair of glasses may be the order of the day.

Holiday as we will across the waters, it is always good to come home.