A method of torture against convicts in Middle East especially in Iran was in the news recently. It is known as white room torture. The convict will be made to wear only white dress and he will be locked in a white room. Everything in the room ie, the walls and floor of the bed room and bathroom, bed, dress, food, the plates etc. will be completely in white color. More than that a white light will glow round the clock in the room. The person in the room will not see even his own shadow and undergoing through such a harrowing experience will lead to his loneliness and depression. Sometimes such convicts will commit suicide. These methods of torture which hinders the speech, thought and mobility prospects of a person is more severe than physical tortures. In fact these torturing method cannot be limited only to the Middle East. It is doubtful whether sometimes our own house become just like a white room. The communication among the members in the family is less nowadays. So we are converting our own houses into the so called white rooms. Yes ..more and more houses are literally becoming white rooms. Studies reveal that the freedom to communicate freely is no more seen as before. We don’t have healthy relationships and contacts with others and each individual is leading a secluded life. Wherever we can open up our mind, freedom can be seen in its entirety there. How many relationships are broken only out of the reason that there were no proper communication! It is not a small thing to have a person whom we can share even our secrets. Even when the pointed fingers of accusations arise from every corner if people rush to the confession room in the church, the reason for that is the ‘freedom to say anything open’ offers by that ‘wooden box’. When everything is opened up the spiritual-inner solace we feel is unparalleled.
We started with white room tortures. The problem with the white room is that the inmates are forced to see only the white color every day. Differences is nowhere to be seen. Check whether your houses also are like earthen pots with the same shape and size. Unity in diversity is the essence of our Constitution. That means we should accept and foster diversities. We live in a society where unity is misinterpreted as uniformity. In a sense, freedom is nothing but acknowledging and approving the diverse culture. The diverse color, ideas, interests, food habits, journeys etc. will make the relationships more warm. Therefore acknowledge the diversities. Keep the alertness to ensure that our houses are not becoming white rooms.
