The Classroom
written by: Sabah Carrim
@SabahCarrim
A place for learning
we were told
And believed
too ardently
Aired our views openly
passionately, sincerely
Expecting a debate
an honest discussion
A safe place, we thought
to be told maybe we’re wrong
To hear why, explained why;
open to rational discourse
To be convinced through logic
not condemned through emotion
But that did not happen;
no. We realised in time
What we were promised
were lies. The classroom
was—is—like any grouping
where when we differ in opinion,
in thought, we’re set aside, labeled;
thus, punished and disciplined
till we re-align, re-adjust
to be like everyone, to be the crowd
The classroom, a place for learning
—Learning to conform
Sabah Carrim has authored two novels, namely Humeirah and Semi-Apes, both set in Mauritius where she was born. Her shorter work has been shortlisted in various competitions such as the Bristol Short Story Prize and the Gabriele Rico Challenge for Creative Nonfiction, among others. Sabah has a PhD in Genocide Studies and is currently recipient of the W. Morgan and Lou Claire Rose Scholarship for a MFA in Creative Writing in Texas State University.
Latest posts by Sabah Carrim (see all)
- Nostalgia For The Sea - January 28, 2022
- The Classroom - August 25, 2021
