Love shit bitch......!

Love is not a shit but you are a bitch.
Umar Farooq
02 august 09

Is Urdu going to survive in modern technological computer and internet time?

The use of any language is dependent on many factors. And its popularity depends upon its use. But sometimes language tends to lose their popularity and ultimately die. Urdu is a popular language in Pakistan and it has a status of national language and this status is helping urdu to survive. In Pakistan if English is an advance and modern language for the urdu speakers similarly urdu is an advance and modern language for the speakers of regional languages. As far as computer technology and internet popularity is concerned urdu have a weak and limited position but professional people use urdu softwares and there are many softwares which are present in urdu. So on professional level where urdu is necessary there are such softwares which can be used. Similarly in government institutions urdu softwares are available and when a document is required, a professional typist can type urdu as fast as he can type urdu. Although it is difficult for common man or student to electronic data file in urdu. But I don’t think that we need much to do it. On the other hand we find many websites in urdu language and online urdu newspaper as well, Google also provide its homepage for Pakistan in urdu.
Beside that paper has its unique importance and we cannot have a paperless or bookless world. There are great writers and poet and their work will remain forever and it will protect urdu and it will save urdu from death. And I think urdu is adapting the latest technology and is also found in traditional forms. So Urdu’s future is not in danger.

AUTHOR: Umar Farooq

What is your experience of diversity?

Diversity is the variety of the different phenomenon of nature in people. Things maybe different on the basic criteria of personality, income, habits, social cultural and economic backgrounds. So diversity is a difference between people in race, age, gender, disability, geographic origin, family status, education, or personality. Nowadays due to massive globalization diversity is present within one country and one city. For example in America people from all over the world are present they are diverse from each other but yet they are living together for a better life of themselves and their families. All they have to do is to respect the diversity, differences and beliefs of other people. I visited Dubai some period ago and I think it is the most diverse state in the world as 3 out of 4 people in Dubai are foreigner and their socio-cultural values are all together different. You will find a woman in scarf and Abbaya there and at the same time you will find a woman in bikini. So there is a huge difference in them. Same is the case here in LSE where some girls wear scarf while other wear tight jeans and tops. Not only their clothing is diverse from each other but also their mind, thinking and social cultural and economic backgrounds are different. So we cannot eradicate or remove diversity but we can reduce the effect of diversity by creating uniformity and standards, for example uniforms in the institutions and another good example is the English language as a standard and international language. We should also respect diversity in order to live peacefully in this world.

Author: Umar Farooq