Winter Is the Season of Inequality
Winter Is the Season of Inequality Author: Goya Roshan Winter is not the same for everyone. While for some it is a time of calm, silence, and the safety of a warm home, for others it becomes the harshest test of survival. This inequality lies not in the severity of the cold, but in how it is experienced. When I look outside through the window, I cannot feel at ease. A window is not merely a pane of glass; it is a boundary between two worlds. On one side, relative security, warmth, and comfort; on the other, cold, homelessness, and fear of the night. This simple contrast challenges the human conscience. Winter is the hardest season for the poor, not because it is colder than other seasons, but because it exposes accumulated deprivation. The lack of safe shelter, warm clothing, or heating turns cold from a natural phenomenon into a disabling suffering. Under such conditions, poverty is no longer just a lack of income; it is the loss of security, health, and human dignity. What peop...