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Though most of us live in cities today, we all have come from different places that we belong to or known as our native places. These are actual places or the places that our parents and forefathers have been, but for various reasons, we have migrated from there are settled down in larger cities. Dera Ghazi Khan is my native town. It is not a very big town. It is not an old town. It was constructed in 1910 it is 10 miles to the west of the Indus.

It is a planned town. It is divided into blocks. The streets are wide. But they are not paved Most of the houses are cemented. They are clean and well-lighted People of my native town are very simple Most of them are poor. There is no major industry in the town. The town has two colleges and four high schools. There are four cinemas also. A railway station is a place worth seeing. There are many beautiful parks The bazaars are full of life.

Sometimes, when I sit in this maddening crowd, I recall back those nice days where there was a lot of fun, creativity, and fresh air that we could enjoy. Good food, a healthy environment, and happy surrounding were what my native place offered me when compared to the fast-moving and competitive lifestyle in the cities. I look forward to seeing myself to get back to my native place, which I think would be possible now only in my dreams.

  Zeynep Ogkal

  Wednesday, 30 Oct 2019       573 Views

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