A Thought After an Unexpected Day
Recently, I invited some of my friends to visit my city, Buxar . I was genuinely excited to show them around, but as we moved through the streets, the unclean surroundings and careless behavior of people made me feel embarrassed. For the first time, I hesitated to say, “This is my city.” That moment made me think deeply — why do we label some cities as “big” or “small”? A city isn’t defined by its size or glamour, but by the mindset of its people . What truly matters is how we think, act, and treat others. Every year, our leaders come here, pick up a broom for a few minutes, click a photo, and disappear — and that’s the end of their “cleanliness drive.” It’s painful to see such temporary efforts when what we need is a real change in attitude . Sometimes I even feel like moving away from here, but deep down I know — change starts from within us . Maybe it’s time we all stop waiting for someone else to fix things and start doing our part to make our surroundings better.
