Picking my nephew and niece from a particular school here in Karachi, I noticed children coming out of their classes in all sorts of fancy dresses. Closer observation proved that the school was celebrating Children’s Day for the students (from Nursery to A levels I guess). The school was bright with an array of different colors and accessories that the children had garbed on!
Kids from the nursery side were all dressed in Halloween gowns coming out of their respective classes as witches and wizards, wearing crazy tall witch caps and funky wands. Whereas other had round crowns with “Happy Children’s day” painted in vibrant colors. All kids within the courtyard were jabbing happily about the day’s activities and excitement that had taken place. Children from slightly senior classes had on the usual uniform however girls were wearing makeup (something that I guess they are allowed to do only on events and funfairs), and funky dazzling jewelry, giggling and laughing amongst their circle of peers.
Noticing all this in the school it seemed odd that as a nation we celebrate Mother’s day, Valentine’s day even at times Father’s day but never on a regular basis have I heard us celebrating the Children’s day. On an international level this day is highly proclaimed and children are promoted on a grand scale, but here it seems that other than the school or schools for that matter no one else really cares for this day? Is it because it is not Islamic? Or against our ethics? Children are said to be the future of our nation therefore how could any day celebrated for them be wrong?
Come to think of it every day should be a mother’s day or a children’s day or special day because we celebrate this day to show our love and care for that person therefore why restrict ourselves to just one day?
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