The young man from Bihar who got killed in the recent violence perpetuated by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sainiks in Mumbai. It seems he had come to give an entrance test.
I am reminded of a poem written by my sister, Rajashree.
Stereotypes
A Muslim is a fanatic, always on the offensive,
A Sardar is a fool, and a militant one at that,
A Hindu is a cunning bigot, scheming to squash out all other religions,
Images I can see, each time instead of seeing a man,
Images I must see, each time I have a knife in my hand.
A Sardar is a fool, and a militant one at that,
A Hindu is a cunning bigot, scheming to squash out all other religions,
Images I can see, each time instead of seeing a man,
Images I must see, each time I have a knife in my hand.
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Should I say "Bravo!" Or should I nod my head in shame? But I wonder if I am different from others? Or am I just the same? Do I judge without reason and do I point fingers sans a cause? Am I accusing others, trying to drown my flaws?
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