@The Passport Is Not a Prayer Point
@The Passport Is Not a Prayer Point There is a growing irony in many nations today — especially within the developing world — where the national passport has transitioned from being a symbol of identity to a sacred relic in waiting rooms of hope. In churches, mosques, and prayer circles, citizens lift their passports with trembling hands, beseeching divine intervention as though that small book of paper holds the keys to heaven. This is not just desperation; it is disorientation. A passport should be proof of origin, not an object of escape. It should affirm belonging, not stir anxiety. A strong nation builds the kind of confidence where her citizens travel not to flee, but to explore, contribute, and return. The moment a nation’s young begin to see their passport as their last prayer request, the leaders must ask themselves: What have we done to our people’s dreams? The dream of many citizens is no longer to build, innovate, or contribute within their homeland. It is to ‘japa’. To lea...