We call it “the Middle East”. But middle compared to where? On the earth, moving around the latitudes, there is no east or west. It all depends on your perspective. North and south remain true and constant, but “middle” and “east” are flexible, depending on where you are standing, which way you are looking. To Pakistan, the countries of the “Middle East” are not “east” at all, but directly “west”. We refer to the Middle East as such because it is on the way to China … if you head East from the countries of Europe … but in actuality, it’s NOT middle and it’s not east. <\/p>\n
Even the name of the region reflects colonialism. <\/p>\n
For that matter, you could say the same thing about the “west”, and using “the West” as a blanket term. Basically, what you mean when you say “the West” is: the countries of Europe, the United States, areas of the world that experienced the Enlightenment, and started introducing democratic societies into the dialogue. But to China, if they look across the Pacific, towards our country, then they are looking “east”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We call it “the Middle East”. But middle compared to where? On the earth, moving around the latitudes, there is no east or west. It all depends on your perspective. North and south remain true and constant, but “middle” and … Continue reading