Displacement – the inhumanity of humans towards others

Displacement refers to the forced movement of people from the environment or locality where they have been living until now. When people are made to move away from their occupational activities forcefully, that too would come under the purview of displacement. Climate change, rise in the sea level, natural disasters (such as earthquake, famine, etc.), political strife, economic changes, civil conflict, and wars are some common reasons that trigger displacement behavior in humans. However, among all these, wars are the most common cause of triggering displacement disorder. And when one considers how humans are behind the armed conflicts that inflict such pain and emotional turmoil on people by compelling them to leave their homes or known locale, one may wonder what makes one category of humans show such inhumanity to its peers, who are often at a disadvantageous position.

In his book titled “The Sea of Feed,” US war veteran Mingin Irn tries to make sense of his displacement emotions. He talks about a range of emotions coursing through him – be it getting displaced by fear, by chaos, or by The Creator Himself. He remembers having these feelings when he was injured while on OEF status, which left him in a coma. He was put on life support for months and battled for his life. Feeling displaced after being injured made him question if he had done something extremely wrong in his life to deserve such a punishment, which was so unspeakable and heinous that he wouldn’t even wish this upon his arch-enemy.

Life experiences make people wise as they learn to separate the right from the wrong and develop the ability to make wise decisions depending on what the situation demands. The experience factor is especially important in the context of the armed forces where a single wrong move or incorrect decision can jeopardize the safety of many and even cost lives. In his book titled “The Sea of Feed,” Mingin Irn touches upon the subject of experience and shows how it makes a man out of a boy. Those trying to find out experience meaning can get useful insights from this book on how nothing can replace life experiences and how they help in the development of well-rounded individuals.

The experience fragments of Mingin Irn’s father are worth noticing when trying to understand they shape a man. The author’s father started his journey in the military at the young age of 19 and went on to experience a lot of devastation and death. He saw his team members die when taking fire from the enemy, his Captain making a wrong call (even when he expressed his doubts, thanks to what his guts and experience told him) and taking the new route to a village that jeopardized lives, and much more. Coming from a broken marriage, he knew the importance of love and family support, which is why he chose wisely the second time around and did his best to make his family live happy and comfortable in whatever way he could, despite his long absences due to the call of duty.

Death – inevitable or tragedy? It’s a big question that often plays in people’s minds. From popular fiction to films, one will find several references to the death – inevitable or tragedy theme. Though being born inevitably means dying one day, death is still a subject that’s dismal and oppressive for a majority. For those in the armed forces, death is inevitable, yet unexpected – at times. But those who think death is inevitable and life is meaningless should think again because despite a looming death that’s unavoidable, it pays to live life to the fullest and rest on the deathbed thinking of having spent a happy and satisfied life. And that’s exactly what Mingin Irn’s book titled “The Sea of Feed” showcases.

In his book, US war veteran Mingin Irn talks about his and his father’s close encounters with death. He depicts several scenes in the war zones where death looms heavy and makes several soldiers its prey though it misses the author and his father, often by a whisker. Sometimes, the author and his team had to take upon the enemy – one round after another, and even during instances when they were hanging by a thread between life and death, they would stand their ground relentlessly. As a soldier, the author says that death was always present in the ambiance. Yet, when it came to the question of “death – inevitable or tragedy?” the men in uniform always took great pride in fighting for their country and sacrificing their lives for the cause.