When We Feel the Pain of Others Author: Gouya Roshan
When We Feel the Pain of Others My heart aches. My eyes are filled with tears, and I feel trapped in a narrow and dark world. Sometimes it feels as if hope for the eternal end of wars is nothing more than an illusion—a dream that people want to believe in, yet the reality of the world has shattered it again and again. War and the killing of the innocent are not new phenomena. Human history is filled with stories in which power has prevailed over humanity and innocent people have become victims. From distant past to the present day, scenes of pain and blood have been repeated countless times; as if humanity has still not managed to pass beyond the dark shadows within itself. Perhaps the bitterest truth is that we humans often do not truly feel suffering until it reaches the door of our own homes. The pain of others remains for us merely a piece of news, an image, or a statistic. We continue our daily lives and accept the world as it is. Human beings are complex creatures; capable ...