The Unity Band
A unity band of red, as advertised, represented the colour of blood that runs through the veins of all races.
The idea was really “patriotic”. It promotes the unity of different races here in our homeland, to share this piece of land harmonically.
I was touched by the advertisement and I tried to seek for a red band to wear on my wrist too.
When I was about to pay for the red band, some papers on the counter caught my attention … newspapers with all those local news … illegal gatherings, victim of robberies, strifes all over in our day to day life …
We need to unite together to fight over all these! Through the red band? Using slogans?
As papa told me before, a hungry man is an angry man. I always remembered that …
I turned to the sales girl and said, “Sorry, Miss, I think I need to consider it.” I placed the band on the newpapers and left the stall, lost in my thoughts.
