Horsing Around

Horsing Around

There is a beautiful monument of two dancing horses near sea view, one of the very few we have in Karachi.  It had been spoilt by graffiti by some responsible citizen. Looseends noticed it and decided to take corrective action.

We got together as a group, invited friends and family to help. City Nazim Mustafa Kamal gave permission and arranged for security. It was a hot July afternoon and the sun was blazing down fiercely. The beautiful white horses had been sprayed with stubborn red paint, so they had to be scrubbed clean with sandpaper. It was a daunting task which left the arms aching but we managed to get the paint off to some extent. Next came the fun part, where we had to paint the horses back to their former glory. Everyone picked up brushes and helped in the paint job, the end result was magnificent, the horses looked amazing.  The sad part during this whole activity was the traffic passing by , where all heads turned curiously, to see why so many people were gathered at a round about with security personnel and TV cameras, but no one stopped except for one gentleman.

It felt really good when we stepped back to see our work, everyone felt a sense of ownership.  We can”t help the country in its economic turmoil or security issues but this small gesture as a group made a huge difference in my opinion and made our city, our home, look good. I now consider those horses as my very own.