drama script
drama script
(A living room with old furniture. The father, Mr. Khan, is holding a stack of unpaid electricity
bills, pacing back and forth. His wife, Mrs. Khan, is sitting nearby, looking worried.)
Mr. Khan: (sighs), these bills... I don’t know how we will manage this month. We barely have
enough for food.
Mrs. Khan: (softly) I know, Khan. But what can we do? Everything is becoming expensive, and
we can’t afford any luxuries.
Ali: Baba! Baba! I saw kids going to school today. They had books and uniforms... I want to go
to school too!
Mr. Khan: Ali... (pauses) It’s not that easy, beta. School needs money, and we don’t have
enough right now.
Ali: (innocently) But why not, Baba? I want to learn like them. I want to read and write.
Mrs. Khan: (hugging Ali) InshaAllah, one day, beta. We’re doing our best.
(Ali looks confused but nods, sensing the sadness in his parents’ voices.)
(The middle son, IMRAN, is at the local market, arranging fruits and vegetables on a small cart.
He watches as children his age walk past, laughing and holding school bags. He sighs and
continues working.)
Imran: (thinking to himself) I wish I could be with them... learning, playing... But this poverty,
this cart, this life... It doesn’t let me dream.
(He wipes the sweat from his forehead, trying to shake off his thoughts.)
Imran: (murmurs to himself) Maybe one day, things will change. But for now, I have to help
Baba. I have to work.
(He continues to sell fruit, but the sadness in his eyes is unmistakable.)
(The eldest son, FAHAD, sits in a classroom. The teacher, Mr. AHMED, stands in front of the
chalkboard, writing the word "Illiteracy" in big, bold letters.)
Mr. AHMED: (addressing the class) Can anyone tell me what are the causes of illiteracy in our
society?
Fahad: (raising his hand) Poverty, Sir. When families don’t have enough money, children have
to work instead of going to school.
Mr. AHMED: (nodding) Exactly. Poverty is one of the main causes. But there’s more. (writing
on the board) Unemployment, overpopulation, child labor... All of these trap families in a cycle
of illiteracy.
Mr. AHMED: (smiling) Education. It’s the key. When one person in a family gets educated, they
can lift their entire family out of poverty. Education opens doors to better jobs, more
opportunities, and a brighter future.
Fahad: (determined) One day, I’ll make sure my family never has to struggle again.
Mr. AHMED: (encouraging) And you will, Fahad. Education is your power.
(Fahad looks inspired, realizing the weight of his education, not just for himself, but for his
entire family.)
(Back in the living room, Mr. Khan sits down, exhausted. Fahad enters, holding his school
books.)
Fahad: Baba... I will get a job one day that will make sure Ali and Imran don’t have to struggle
like this.
Mr. Khan: (proud but emotional) You already make me proud, beta. Just remember, your
education is not just for you. It’s for all of us.
(Fahad smiles, filled with hope. The scene ends with a close-up of the family, united in their
dreams, despite the hardships they face.)
End.