The passport office was crowded as usual and the 14-year-old was waiting patiently, his file in hand, when a young man looked at it and asked if he was a Muslim. The schoolboy said 'yes', the youth looked at him and said flatly, "Ek din sab Mussalman khatam jo jayenge."
People listened on, as of course they would in any public space. There was interest but no outrage to the bland assertion that the entire Community would be finished. Another man joined in only declare, “Bahut bada jang hone wala hai (A big war is in the offing)”, before going on to ask the child if he would go with India or Pakistan. The quick-witted teen said he would watch from the sidelines. [. . .]
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