Tjueførste februar:
Bangladesh/Bengal:
Fakhruudin, Bangladesh, had thought it quite rude of Khurram, Pakistan, to exclude Bengali from society. Urdu, the language he had made primary and solely, was after all not the only language spoken.
Was there any surprise that he'd joined the protest?
And when students were killed, students he couldn't save, was there any wonder that he then decided to join in on the general strike?
He may not have been the one initiating any of the means in which he and his people argued against the exclusion of Bengali, but he was more than willing to do his fair share. And then some.
Besides, they were very effective; Bengali was granted official language status.
Until Khan. His actions led to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Because someone's language, is not something you mess with.
And, as a bonus, International Mother Language Day was adopted by UNESCO in recognition of the Bangladesh Language Movement.
International:
Language is one of the most important things a human being can possess. It enables you to communicate, to express your emotions, thoughts, hopes and dreams.
Whether it's spoken or written language, braille or sign language.
If we lose even one of the many mother tongues out there, we're, as a global population, that much poorer.
Author's notes:
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