The sun
could poach and even fry an egg as I walk down the street feeling like
stripping off my clothes, it was around 39 degrees celsius in Madrid city
centre that day, I began to envy and to some extent understand those men and
women I had despised severally for defending nudism as they call it, a queer
philosophy of freaks I had often thought each time I listened to their arguments.
It was so
hot that even birds were on “flight strike” on that day as they all converged
at the fountains in the different parks in Madrid as I dragged past, panting
with fatigue.
The last
thing I was really expecting to see was a woman all clad in the islamic burka…. My God, in this scotching sun! I screamed
to myself. I couldn´t believe my eyes. The truth is I am a very tolerant person
when it comes to beliefs and religions, but sometimes I think we think too much
in the stead of God and forget that we are only humans.
Heat can cause from dizziness to serious
respiratory problems and even damage our lungs, heat
stroke can provoke sudden death. So why would anyone oblige this woman to dress
like this under this scotching sun? Or if she wore this outfit with her own
discretion why did she do it?
As I dragged
myself away under that hellish sun many questions kept re-echoing in my mind
and I managed to murmur a word as I raised my eyes towards the sky; <God, forgive me and help me even if I decide to walk naked someday, for whatever reason>
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