A couple of months back, i just mentioned in one of my posts, how my father used to teach me the basics of drawing and painting, way back in early 1960s. Mr. Qaiser Islam, a friend of mine , mentioned that now a days the parents who want to teach drawing and painting to their children, teach them how to use the photoshop program on the computer. Frankly speaking mentally i was not prepared for such a comment. I had never thought that one day the computer would make so deep impact on our daily lives that it would even change the very basic things.
QAISER ISLAM
But, on the other hand it led me to realise an another fact. I now belong to the older generation. The new generation is fast adjusting their lives to the changed norms, whereas the representatives of the old generation , like myself, are trying but finding it hard to adjust themselves in the new setup. Yes, in other words we can say that there is a generation gap between the two generations. A fact that i always had in my mind, and waited for. The time has arrived ultimately.
It was the year (perhaps) 1968. The Pakistan Television had been working hard to put in the best of the programs, to fill the 4 hours evening transmission. The first episode of ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW had just started. It was a totally new sort of program for the viewers. Zia had been inviting his guests one by one on the stage. I remember the best of the best were there. Z.A.Bukharee, Josh Maleehabadi, (was Faiz also there?), Sabri brothers, Amanat Ali and Fateh Ali Khan, Bholu Pehliwan, Sadequain, Fareeda khanum, were there. Z.A.Bukharee and Josh Maleehabadı were specifically making the viewers laugh by their differing styles of very high quality humor
.ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW
ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW
At that time Zia Mohiuddin invited a young girl, who was a student of the Karachi University. It was her first chance to participate in such a show, and that too together with such stalwarts and established figures of respective fields. But the very reason why that young girl was invited by Zia, was her capability as a staunch debator. And she proved that instantly. The topic given to her was nothing else but GENERATION GAP. She explained and argued so proficiently, that even a young teenager like me very clearly understood what in fact generation gap is. She was none else but KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT, the present MNA and (perhaps) minister in pakistan central government.
KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT
KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT
Since that day, i could not forget this. However, the fact is that its not something new in our lives. Generation gap had always been there and would always be there. Usually at a particular time, we see three consecutive generations at the same place. The children, parents, grandparents. These three generations usually share the same time, same culture, same values, but each of them, having their own and usually differing views about them.
For grandparents, their own children did not and do not share their views fully. The parents complain that their children do not understand their points of view. Its a fact, whether complained and expressed or not. So what's the problem. Generation gap is just there to exist, the same way as it had been among two generations a thousands years ago, today and perhaps after a thousands years from today too.
So the generations must look at it as something to be accepted.
I am happy with the gaps that i found between my parents and myself, and between myself and my children.
What about you?
There's nothing new
QAISER ISLAM
But, on the other hand it led me to realise an another fact. I now belong to the older generation. The new generation is fast adjusting their lives to the changed norms, whereas the representatives of the old generation , like myself, are trying but finding it hard to adjust themselves in the new setup. Yes, in other words we can say that there is a generation gap between the two generations. A fact that i always had in my mind, and waited for. The time has arrived ultimately.
It was the year (perhaps) 1968. The Pakistan Television had been working hard to put in the best of the programs, to fill the 4 hours evening transmission. The first episode of ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW had just started. It was a totally new sort of program for the viewers. Zia had been inviting his guests one by one on the stage. I remember the best of the best were there. Z.A.Bukharee, Josh Maleehabadi, (was Faiz also there?), Sabri brothers, Amanat Ali and Fateh Ali Khan, Bholu Pehliwan, Sadequain, Fareeda khanum, were there. Z.A.Bukharee and Josh Maleehabadı were specifically making the viewers laugh by their differing styles of very high quality humor
.ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW
ZIA MOHIUDDIN SHOW
At that time Zia Mohiuddin invited a young girl, who was a student of the Karachi University. It was her first chance to participate in such a show, and that too together with such stalwarts and established figures of respective fields. But the very reason why that young girl was invited by Zia, was her capability as a staunch debator. And she proved that instantly. The topic given to her was nothing else but GENERATION GAP. She explained and argued so proficiently, that even a young teenager like me very clearly understood what in fact generation gap is. She was none else but KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT, the present MNA and (perhaps) minister in pakistan central government.
KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT
KHUSHBAKHT SHUJAAT
Since that day, i could not forget this. However, the fact is that its not something new in our lives. Generation gap had always been there and would always be there. Usually at a particular time, we see three consecutive generations at the same place. The children, parents, grandparents. These three generations usually share the same time, same culture, same values, but each of them, having their own and usually differing views about them.
For grandparents, their own children did not and do not share their views fully. The parents complain that their children do not understand their points of view. Its a fact, whether complained and expressed or not. So what's the problem. Generation gap is just there to exist, the same way as it had been among two generations a thousands years ago, today and perhaps after a thousands years from today too.
So the generations must look at it as something to be accepted.
I am happy with the gaps that i found between my parents and myself, and between myself and my children.
What about you?
There's nothing new
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