To her hometown in
Pakistan.
The person whom she
feared was her father--
Obviously, an
intolerant man.
Staying with friends
in the town of Peshawar,
She didn't trust her
family's pleas
For her to return to
her parents' home.
Her friends deeply
felt her unease.
Maya's father
assured the police
That his daughter
wouldn't be harmed.
The 19-year old
transgender daughter
Nevertheless
remained alarmed.
Reluctantly, she
went home.
Hours later her
friends' hearts sank:
Maya's bullet-ridden
body
Was found beside a
riverbank.
Police arrested
Maya's father.
Her uncle and
brothers are also being sought.
All over the world
transgender people
Die because of the
hatred that's taught.
Some call it an
"honor killing."
Honor? No, it's
murder, truly.
When ignorance fans
the fires of hatred,
Many people suffer
unduly.
Efforts are made all
over to fight
Laws that are
discriminatory.
Laws can change, but
changing hardened
Hearts? That’s a
different story.
-by Bob B (7-3-19)
°Formerly known as Aftab Aurangzeb, from Nowshera,
Pakistan
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