Happy Independence Day to Pakistan and India, two superb nations in our Indian subcontinent! We celebrate 69 years of freedom something we truly strived for. For those of you who are unaware, Pakistan’s official independence day is August 14th and India’s is August 15th. However, something I have noticed is that nowadays in both Pakistan and India alike, when celebrating Independence Day, there seems to be more celebration in Pakistan about achieving freedom from India and Hindus and vice versa, rather than what we really achieved freedom from, which is British imperialism and colonization. We gained the right to govern ourselves, to make our own choices. One prominent nationalist in Pakistani and Indian history is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was known for his role in the Congress of India and opposing partition, and also later on for becoming a pioneer in education post-independence. He was an excellent writer and had a very progressive outlook. So on this Independence Day I invite you to have a look at some quotes by Azad and think about what they mean in relation to independence.

P.S.: All images with quotes were created by yours truly! Not the pictures themselves but adding the quotes...not an easy task!

Azad's thought process and mindset were both incredibly sharp and intuitive. It is no wonder he is considered a national symbol of communal harmony and progress. Here's to hoping we can make him and our other national leaders proud!