| SIF - A Band of Brothers |
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| Written by Arnab |
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The test of courage comes when we are in the minority and Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount. The world is today looking down upon SIF-Band of brothers as so few have fought against so many, against exceeding odds and then having emerged victorious. The future generations of men will look upon us as freedom fighters having fought for men's rights. They will look upon us as soldiers who fought against heavy odds so that they could have a unbiased society to live in. They will admire the fact how these band of brothers started from a small unfunded organization and took it to great heights thorough sheer hard work, resolve, courage and above all a firm belief that no matter what the odds are victory will be ours. They will admire how we showed the world that we could win an seemingly impossible battle and proved that victory is not achieved with money or government power but by the collective resolve of the individual activists to fight on till they are able to bring change. We might not outlive ourselves in the form of statues or cutouts like the politicians but we will live forever in the hearts and minds of people. They might not know the name of the fighters who fought for the freedom of men in a country where systematic discrimination against men was the order of the day, but they will read about the organization that rose against all odds to take on the powerful and mighty and waged a war of truth and righteousness and ultimately achieved victory. We will be remembered by the change that we brought in. We might be insignificant if taken individually but as a group we stand tall, our collective intellect and efforts at grassroots level will change things very soon. Our activists have the attitude to never give up, never agree to what's wrong and stand up against all odds. The system pressurizes and breaks only those people who are afraid and that we are not. We do not recruit people with force but our strength comes from the individual resolve of our volunteers. SIF volunteers are ones who go great lengths to help each other in times of need. The SIF Band of brothers has today created a network of volunteers across the world of such sheer size which no other organization fighting for a similar cause can even come close to. I am an SIF activist and I believe I will win because I know that I have the support of my brothers. Brothers who help me with advice when I need it and give me courage when I feel defeated. Brothers who will not allow me to falter as I tread a path which I know is not easy. My brothers will wipe my tears, give me hope, make me stand on my feet and help me help not only myself but also others like me. I am strong because I have my Band of Brothers. From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother forever. |




