In today’s world, people are beginning to live separate
lives in family union without knowing. A
situation of a lonely world; where people only co-habit and not really co-exist.
A situation where foundation is faulty,
walls can’t stand. This could be manifestation of rising violence and crimes emanating
from family setting into the society. Youths are getting derailed and radicalized
into hate. Killing another for personal belief and conviction as cheap scored
goals? And I wonder what the world is turning
into. Where is the love?
Similarly, as nations
are made of families, and are beginning to live separate lives too. I find it
most disturbing. In a world where love is replaced by hate? Where religion is
becoming epic to diplomatic relations, where war and crisis are ravaging lives
of little ones; making many to become refugees without anyone to show compassion,
love and solace. This world has lost it all in love. Why do we live separately together? I just don’t
know.
What brought the
world together?
Modern transportation and communication brought people
around the world closer together. As a result, countries today are more
dependent upon one another. Each nation of the world has unique history, its
own cultural values, and political interests, economic needs etc. For instance,
USA plants that are exported increases employment faster than plants they do
not export, likewise any other country. In summary, what I am saying is simple;
that everybody needs somebody in this world for global peace.
Through trade, we can eat fruits grown in central/south
America during winter, USA computers are sold in Africa and Asia. We import
goods/products we might not otherwise be able to enjoy from others. No nation
has enough resources to meet all their wants or needs. Therefore, trade seems
to be one way that nations solve this problem of scarcity. But my issue is central,
why does Africa imports all products it consumes? Well, that’ for another day,
so I rest my case.
Drawing lines for
walls and breakaways
European Union is an organization of independent EU nations
that have no trade barriers among members. Goods, services and workers can move
freely within member nations. But with recent development on Brexit, of the UK
from the Union, can thing really be the same again? I ask. Sometimes I am tempted to ask Morocco’
experience after walking out of African Union for years, just to return early
this year to reapply renewed membership of African Union. What was your lesson?
Additionally I learnt Italy is threatening a walk out of the
EU Union, a situation where it seems everybody tends
to be on individual tent. Simply living
separate lives. But be that as it may be I recall that in 1990s, USA, Canada
and Mexico signed a pact called – North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to
eliminate all barriers to trade among the three. But with the recent
development of US President to build walls against Mexico, one couldn’t imagine
than wonder.
Furthermore, US president has banned 7 Muslim countries from
entering US temporarily for 90 days, and the countries include – Iran, Syria,
Iraq, Somalia, Libya, Sudan and Yemen. But
my concern shall be Somalia, Libya, and Sudan and not limited to indefinite ban
on Syria refugees, suspension of border refugees program. Claiming that, the
ban is to keep out- “radical Islamic terrorists from the US”. Come to think of
it, if this makes it so? To me, I don’t think so. My thinking is that this could rather wipe
sentiment for new recruitment of young people into radical groups and birth new
intensified radicalization process and violent extremism such that it could
lead to cold war between Muslim dominated countries versus the
US and with attendant spill over effect.
Listen to sound of
Phil Collins
I have listened to a song by Phil Collins titled – “Separate Lives” as a child. I love it
but never understood the lyrics and meaning until now. In 1985, Phil Collins
and Marilyn Martin recorded this track and the track went on to reached N0: 1
in November 1985 on billboard charts, and was certified silver by the British
Phonographic industry. I urge if you can
listen to the song once again with open mind, you may see how and why we live separate
lives as individuals or nations. Let me leave you with the lyric of song as you
play the music. Follow the lyrics…..
“SEPARATE LIVES”- by Phil Collins
You called me from the room in your hotel
All full of romance for someone that you met
And telling me how sorry you were, leaving so soon
And that you miss me sometimes when you’re alone in your
room
Do I fell lonely too?
You have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
We can’t go on just holding on to time
Now that we’re living separate lives.
Well I held to let you go
And if you lost your love for me
Well you never let it show
There was no way to compromise
So now we’re living (living)
Separate lives.
Ooh, it’s so typical, love leads to isolation.
So you build that will (build that wall)
Yes, you build that wall (build that wall)
And you make it stronger
Well you have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
Someday I might (I might)
Find myself looking in your eyes
But for now, we’ll go on living separate lives
Yes for now, we’ll go on living separate lives.
Separate lives.
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