“I went to Noakhali and let no one imagine that, because it is now to be included in Pakistan, I would not go there again. A part of me lies there. I shall tell the Hindus there that they should not fear anyone even if they are surrounded by murderers.”
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Standing with people who are frightened often matters more than any speech about their safety. Showing up where the danger is real — and refusing to let fear set the terms — steadies others, because they see someone unwilling to abandon them when it counts most.
When to use it
- A nurse who stays on the ward through an outbreak when transferring out would be far easier.
- A teacher who walks the roughest block home with a scared student rather than sending her off alone.
- A shop owner who reopens on the same corner after a break-in instead of fleeing the neighborhood.