| “Come along, children. Today we shall learn all about the renanming of the roads of Karachi. As you know, the local authorities have renamed the major roads after historical persons, who had influence in the formation of Pakistan. I shall recite the names and all of you must repeat them after me. ‘Bunder Road is M.A. Jinnah Road’.” |
| “Bunder Road is M.A Jinnah Road, “the children chorused. |
| “Victoria Road is Abdullah Haroon Road.” |
| The children repeated. |
| “Napier Street is Mir Karam Ali Talpur Road.” |
| The children responded. |
| “Wadhumal Odharam Road is Mulla Tahir Saifuddin Road.” |
| The children chanted in unison. |
| “Vithal Bhai Patel Road is Nawab ismail Khan Road.” |
| The children recited together. |
| “Napier Mole Road is Bunder Road, “the teacher said. |
| “But, miss …?” |
| “Napier Mole Road is Bunder Road. “The teacher repeated herself determinedly. |
| The children looked at ach other in consternation. Suddenly, one solitary, confident, treble voice rang out: |
| “Napier Mole Road is Bunder Road, and Bunder Road is M. A. Jinnah Road.” |
UNPUBLISHED. |
