What should we (the civil society) be doing in India and Pakistan? A conversation between an Indian and a Pakistani
Jayant Bhandari is an Indian who left India and settled in Canada. I never met him. He’s a Facebook friend. His posts generate thoughtful discussions and that’s how we both found each other in a good friendly relation.
I did try to leave Pakistan during my teen years, and failed. Later I abandoned the idea of leaving the country for obvious “reasons.” I wanted to do my bit to free our people from the pseudo shackles made of unfounded notions by the Riyasati Ashrafiya (ریاستی اشرافیہ) of Pakistan.
What is common between Jayant and I is the deep concern for the freedom, well-being and happiness of our respective people. And no doubt for the larger humanity too.
Early this January one post of Jayant attracted my attention. It was an excerpt from one of his articles: First World, Third World.
“Irrespective of the merit of what Trump did, those who …