by Saba » Fri Apr 12, 2002 12:30 am
Hi everyone,
I do not live in India, I am a 17 year old girl who lives in the US. As I read some of the messages put up on the board, I became quite disturbed. It seems as though everyone is blaming everyone else for the tragedy that took place in Gujurat. And until we stop doing that, tragedies like the recent one are going to keep taking place. I just dont seem to understand how one human being can hate another so much that it comes down to killing them?? I live in a society where I feel safe and have the freedom to do what I like, but when I read about the riots taking place in India, I am extremely happy to be here, where I am safe and my family is safe Its upsetting to see that those children, families, parents, friends in India...cant go out and feel safe. Yes, I am muslim, and my fathers best friend is a hindu. In fact, some of my close friends are hindu also. Never has religion interefered with our friendship, we dont let it...so I dont understand why others cant get along in the same way? The next generation is growing up watching and learning from their parents, so why not teach them something that will make a difference in the future? Isn\'t it time for us to grow up? If only people in India could unite, than it really would be the greatest place to live and grow up in...