Very Happy Diwali wishes!

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Re: Very Happy Diwali wishes!

@Faris_Udeen

I know my adopted home state in Pakistan is dotted with Temples and around Dewali the festival is very vibrant you would be forgiven for thinking you were in a mini India.

Seriously i think there is no difference in the celebrations and especially in the Potahar Platue area the Hindus have for a long time enjoyed peace and relative saftey despist being surrounded by Muslims. The Plains people are a lot less violent that my true home nation the Hill tribes and Mountain warriors who have always been trouble makers…

In the flat lands of Punjab Darbaars, Gurdwaras, Mandirs and Masjids lie aplenty and festivals have always been colourfull true in some places people are boxed in and keep things low key due to feuds and stuff but the vast majority get along just fine.

I am hopefull that this is likewise in India too most folk get along fine. The Media always want to stoke bad news to add fuel to the fire… you always hear about some Hindu bashing a Muslim or vice versa… they never tell about when Muslims or Hindus gaurd each others lives and get along like brothers.

Haha my guide in the chakwal area was once a Hindu chap. He showed me the Kastraj temple happily and I learned much about how our people have had good relations too.

:k: …so it shows in the common man lies the hope for an end to unnecessary fear and hatred amongst us…bravo