Can’t we too break the wall? Off course we can unite! if we understand that in

reality our nation-states are not Hinduism, Islam or Sikhism but Punjab, gujrat, Sindh, Pakhtunistan, Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Maratha, etc.

We need to recognize that Punjabi, Gujrati, Sindhi, Pashto, Kashmiri, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, etc are mother tongues of each of the nation of subcontinent and not URDU OR HINDI!!

We need to understand that if India and Pakistan is to come together then it must be solely the basis of Punjabi people of India and Pakistan, Kashmiri people of India and Pakistan as they will be united.

I say let`s make a subcontinent a real nation-state by dividing it into true nations of Punjab, Sindh, Gujrat, Maratha, Tamil, Telugu, Pakhtunistan, Baluch, and a loose central government which only takes care of foreign affairs, communications, currency and other itty bitty stuff.!!

A religion is a personal thing and not public!! It is irony that most of subcontinent people only display their emotion about their religion either while rioting, or on Internet in verbal wars. The most important part of all religions is freeddom to respect other person`s views.

But.. then most of you people are brown Sahibs whose parents were responsible for partition and it is definite that you will vehemently oppose any idea that go against your demented forefathers!!

Thanks and Best Regards,

Sandeep Singh Bajwa

sbajwa@fyi.net

A Pakistani Teenager in Canada Good article!!! One thing though!!

If you are from rawalpind your mother tongue is not Urdu but Punjabi or more apt Pothohari!!

Thanks

Sandeep Singh Bajwa

sbajwa@fyi.net

The Limits on Women’s Lives Sikhism!!!! Started by Guru Nanak Dev is the only religion in world where women are treated totally equally. East Punjab is 68% literate according to latest survey by GOI (total population is 33 million, out of which 70% are Sikh, 25 percent are hindus, rest muslims and christians).

Due to negative influences by Majority muslim population before 1947, Sikhs also kept their women in purdah and deployed the same tactics as muslim folks. Now, it is much changed, Sikh women now are at least 30-40% of work force of punjab, majority in health and education fields.

I think Hindus and Sikhs are much more liberal to and allow their women to achieve their aspirations.

Evidence is Arundhati Roy, Chawla (NASA Astronaut), etc.

Many Sikhs practice rituals that are directly in contrast with Sikhism due to the Hindu ancestory, just like Muslims. Indian women (Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs, Christians, etc) have undoubtly surpassed their counterparts in Pakistan in all fields. Reason being is freeddom.

Indian women (all Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs, Christians, Zorastrians, etc) at this time enjoy same standards of freedom as in west. India has cricket, hockey, gymnastics, weightlifting, field and track and other sports teams where women have excelled.

Indian women is in Army, Air force (as transport pilot), commercial airplane pilots, navy, and other physically and mentally demanding sports.

Indian women are winning beauty pagents, the world over. Eventhough I shun these pagents but I respect

the freedom that allows these women to participate in such events.

I believe all the above was possible only because of freedom that is guaranteed in Hinduism and Sikhism and in Islam. You have to figure out which is more important ``freedom or wrong interpretation of quran by semi-literate mullahs``

NO OFFENSE!!!!

Best Regards,

Sandeep Singh Bajwa

sbajwa@fyi.net