Analyse af Waqar Ahmeds 'The right passengers'

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In the last decade there has been multiple clashes between cultures. The times has changed, technology has gotten the better of the younger generation, which has changed the very way we live our lives. This means the more traditional, religious people are outnumbered and stand to fight many cultural clashes, which they are losing more than ever. The text “The right passengers”, written by Waqar Ahmed, is a text that works with these issues, in a very interesting way.

In these years taxi drivers get thrown in to unpleasant situations unwillingly, where they stand torn between culture and faith. Nadeem Riaz is out in his taxi, as were it just another day, he had just done 3 and half hours driving from JFK airport and keeping away from the police. He was in dire need of some customers. As it happens, he picks a couple, a Pakistani male, named Faisal, and a Caucasian woman, both deeply interested in each other, as they lie on the backseat having fun, driving a two-stop trip, very lucrative for Nadeem. As they lay there, Nadeem has bad feelings, as he feels it’s very in appropriate. As the woman leaves, Faisal and Nadeem discuss their actions and in a way their cultural differences.