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Creative Pursuits If and When by Golam Dastagir We use and consume water from the jar More than what we need and desire. Can we ever know the scarcity of water If and when we are lucky to dip in the river? You feel the scald of the burning sand While you walk in the scorching Sun. No one can ever feel a sufferer’s torment Only the Sahara knows its own lament. When our life is blessed with love and care We forget to cherish our time together. Can a lover ever know the true love’s power If and when they’re imbued with excessive care? Sweet, cute, handsome, hot they hear a lot But they don’t care how we make much effort. One realizes how a lovelorn dies every moment If and when the lover is lost, but the love is not. We are hemmed in by radiant light No matter whether it is day or night. Can he ever know how the hungry feels If and when he only wastes and eats? Your table is overfilled with delectable beans While millions cry without any necessary means. The rich may never feel the financial stress Only the poor know of a pauper’s distress. You are privileged with unearned opportunities But we see millions of prejudiced communities. Can he ever feel the pang of poverty If and when he only lavishes on property? Our life may be full of pleasure and happiness While others are besieged by sorrows and pains. The affluent never faces the situation of fight-or-flight Only the destitute knows a starveling’s plight. We are proud of our opulent lifestyle While millions can’t afford a simple smile. Can he ever feel the chagrin of wearing rags If and when he longs for only the new and brands? We annually waste almost 40% of our foods That amounts to $27 billion worth of goods. The top 20% Canadians own 70% of the total wealth While one percent of the bottom 20% is not worth it. The haves often ignore the famished one While the impoverished succours someone. Author’s Bio Golam Dastagir has been involved with teaching and research at different universities and colleges over the last 33 years in many places across the world. His areas of interest include Global Peace, Intercultural Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Mental Health and Addictions, and Comparative Religions with a specialty in Sufism on which he writes extensively in journals, encyclopedias, books, and social media. Three of his books are catalogued at the library of the University of Toronto. Dr. Dastagir teaches Global Citizenship at Centennial. SELS DIALOGUES | 32
SELS Dialogues Editors Sherry Hejazi Sherry has been with Centennial College since 2014, teaching COMM courses in the School of English and Liberal Studies. She has been an educator for the past 20 years, and her research interests include program development, incorporating EDTech tools in teaching and learning, gamifying education, enhancing student engagement and student knowledge production. Sherry is a TESL Ontario Blog Team member/writer and a TESL Ontario Conference presenter. For Centennial, she has initiated COMM Dialogues, now known as SELS Dialogues , piloted new COMM courses, conducted SoTL projects, and edited ENG 250 OER “Writing in a Technical Environment”. She is also the managing editor of SELS Dialogues. Marcel Cundari Marcel Cundari has been teaching in the ESL industry for over 15 years. He started his career overseas teaching English in almost every format in Korea, Japan, and France. On returning to his hometown of Toronto, he transitioned from teaching to administration and has been in a leadership role in different DLI organizations for over 5 years. Marcel’s current focus is on the role of technology in language acquisition and how it can be leveraged to improve learning outcomes. He truly believes in the value that learning another language can bring and finds fulfillment in helping students reach their education and career goals. Paula Anderton Paula Anderton is a professor in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences where she has taught and developed general education courses. She was project lead and chapter contributor to the current Global Citizenship OER and course revisions. Before joining Centennial, Paula worked as a professional magazine writer and editor for 17 years, covering a variety of subjects including globalization, green technologies and equity issues. She is currently working on a book of poetry. SELS DIALOGUES | 33
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