One last time!

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Happy yet not happy, Sad yet not Sad. Do I remember when was the last time I played
hide and seek? Back in my childhood, though I do not recall the exact date and my playmates. Perhaps that was the last time I played, and may be the last time I would have played in my life. It's always best not to know the last time of doing something or else you forget the joy of doing the thing itself. 

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  1. Anonymous24 September 2014 at 12:44

    world view is formed by many factors. one of them is how you place yourself in the society, power equations and family. besides, urge of your life. thirdly mistakes you commit in life and also knowledge which itself is subjective. while acquiring knowledge, your earlier knowledge interpret it and adds enormous subjectivity.

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  2. Anonymous28 September 2014 at 13:30

    I am a student of AMU. can I ask a question-- i love a hindu boy and want to marry but he is not prepared to convert to Islam and this is creating obstacle. Why Hindus becoming so orthodox and not ready to accept islam which professes universal brotherhood. how long they will worship tress,plants, snakes and cows?

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  3. Sree7 October 2014 at 13:24

    Try to convince him by underscoring the plus points in your religion and the conveniences associated with following a single faith. If that does not work, accept him as he is or leave him alone and move ahead with life. After all one's faith is one's own.

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