Tears We Must Not Cry, Atrocities We Must Not Witness, Solutions We Must Not Grasp
by Danusha Goska
Horrific crimes demand action – action the Left forbids.
very time I look at Mohammad Anwar’s photo, I cry. I’ve not read his bio on the web. I can’t find his bio on the web. The Wikipedia page devoted to Anwar is all of 258 words long. Everything I know about him, I see in his photo. Mohammad Anwar looks his age – 66. He is bald on top with black hair at the sides of his head. He wears heavy, black-framed glasses. He has a prominent nose and a bushy mustache.
He is wearing a dignified gray suit, gray shirt, and gray tie. There’s just one restrained accent of color: a scarf around his neck sports one red stripe. He’s probably overdressing for his job – Uber Eats driver. This is a gentleman who respects himself, and I respect him. This is the kind of guy who doesn’t just hold up a family; he holds up a community.
It’s his eyes that wreck me. In them, I see every immigrant dream. The pride. The self sacrifice. The dignity. This is a guy who would work long hours at a miserable job, who would silently swallow every slight, who would bounce up after every putdown, and do it all so that his kids and grandkids can enjoy a better life. When I look at a photo of Mohammad Anwar, I see my father. I see my mother’s immigrant dreams. And I cry.
Anwar was a Muslim immigrant from Pakistan. I’m a critic of jihad and gender apartheid. I’m also a resident of a county with a high Muslim population. I have written as many stellar letters of recommendation for Muslim students as I have written articles critical of jihad and gender apartheid. In letter after letter, I have written, “You can rely on her.” “He stands out from the rest of the class.” “She was never late or absent.” “He asked for extra work.”
In my city, I have witnessed, over the course of a lifetime, Muslim immigrants make every sacrifice, work every job, put their kids into low-status, sometimes even dangerous schools, schools that were the only ones they could access, given their address and income. These parents make sure that their youngsters steer clear of any ugliness or danger around them and keep their eyes on the prize. Their children graduate with degrees that earn them solid employment. I’ve watched people come to the US with nothing and parent children who become pharmacists, computer technicians, real estate entrepreneurs, who can buy nice houses in good neighborhoods and send their own kids to Ivy League schools.
I’ve watched South Paterson transform. Less garbage on the street. Astounding, multi-story, shiny structures arise amidst Paterson’s decay. Former Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale told a reporter, “South Paterson’s low crime rate is directly connected with the business acumen of its restaurant owners and grocers. For as long as I’ve been in law enforcement in this area, it’s always been a group that’s been very willing to work with us. They care about the businesses and have always worked hard to make sure the area thrives.”
Capitalism does that to people. Business demands a safe neighborhood. People will not shop where they might be shot. Paterson’s Mayor Andre Sayegh, himself a Christian Arab, said, “We’re proud of our multiculturalism in Paterson. We’re trying to monetize it. We want to leverage the culinary culture that exists here and become even more of a destination for foodies.” Sayegh, a reporter noted, greets diners with the words, “God bless you, and America.”
full story at https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/04/tears-we-must-not-cry-atrocities-we-must-not-danusha-goska/