by B. R. GOWANI
Aliya Shagieva, Kyrgyz president’s youngest daughter, feeding her baby PHOTO/BBC
Aliya Shagieva is an artist with a spirit free
who recently became a victim of an abuse spree
her breast-feeding snapshot was the cause
that was removed due to trollers’ biting paws
the picture had a touch of Madonna-esque beaut
forcing its removal was so very cruel and brute
there’s nothing indecent or immoral in that pic
but is difficult to explain to people who are sick
without apologies she defended and stood her ground
and clarified that critics’ social mores aren’t sound
her mother and father, Kyrgyz president, also opposed her
but she had her husband’s full support without a slur
“This body I’ve been given is not vulgar” or bad
“It is functional, its purpose is to fulfil,” I’ll add
“the physiological needs of my baby,” whom I gave birth
my body is “not to be sexualised,” it’s not an ad berth
Muslim countries need more Aliya Shagievas to bring change
who can challenge and enhance the peoples’ thinking range
one wonders where are Muslim liberals whom people need
probably, they’re busy fulfilling their material greed
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com