India, Dec. 8 -- A few days back, I was walking down the street with one of my friends. Suddenly, a 9-year-old boy yelled at me, saying, "You are a Muslim which is why you are not allowed here". The boy who said this happened to be the younger brother of the friend I was walking with. I was stunned.
I really find it difficult to react or even say a word in my defence when people say this kind of thing. There was a time when I was a devout Muslim and even used to visit the mosque every Friday to offer my prayers. But slowly, I started realising there is nothing called God, and dividing people, on the basis of religion, is a bogus idea introduced by those who never want to see people together and united. It is better to believe in humanity....