Colour and character

It is deeply troubling that racism still finds its way into modern thought and social media trends. How can anyone claim superiority for something as accidental as skin colour? Colour, culture, language or religion are all matters of chance over which humans have no control at the time of birth. Judging someone for something they did not choose is unfair. Racism is not just immoral, it is illogical. As Frantz Fanon rightly said, “The racist is not a man who hates others, but a man who hates himself.” His words expose a bitter truth: racism is not a sign of strength, but of deep insecurity. True greatness lies not in colour, but in character.

IRFAN ULLAH KHAN

MARDAN