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CHAPTER 39<br />
At the earliest, I went to my parents’ house to share my inner<br />
thoughts.<br />
“Amma, I am toying with the idea of embracing Islam”.<br />
“What?”<br />
Amma’s scream was near hysterical. She must be wondering<br />
whether I was the same Priya!<br />
“How could you think on these lines? You have grounded all our<br />
emotions and passionate commitments to our own religion.<br />
How could you do it?”<br />
I could see my mother to be terribly disturbed by my intent.<br />
“Amma. Please calm down. Just listen to me. Nothing has and<br />
nothing will change within my inner self. I am the same Priya –<br />
physically, mentally, emotionally with as spiritually lore.<br />
Only my outer will undergo a change and that too for a great<br />
cause.<br />
“I want to see closely what divides humanity. Our Gods don’t<br />
divide us. Still, there is so much of turmoil, conflicts and<br />
violence around us in the name of Allah?”<br />
“Why should you waste your time and energy in these silly<br />
questions?” Amma continued to be agitated by my declaration<br />
of intent.<br />
“Amma, please try to understand. You know it well that mine it<br />
was not “love at first sight” that attracted me towards Zaheer.<br />
It was his overall outlook, disposition, attitude and human<br />
qualities which drew me towards him. I wish to understand why<br />
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