It was the time when the British feared for their safety. (From Skopje to India)

From Skopje to India. 

This is a book that will bring clarity to the lives of people seeking to learn through historical events of the past. Often, history is ignored and repeated. Wars are fought for the same reasons over and over with even more advanced weapons of destruction. Once peace is compromised, have you thought about how and when you will have it back to lead normal lives again? What about our children?

In the story, The British Rule was ending in India. A young girl from Skopje was on a destined journey. Her final destination in India is Calcutta.  Civil unrest was predicted among the different factions of the Indian National Congress. It was a time when the British living in Agra feared for their safety. People were killed for so many reasons, and mostly money was their main criterion. Why? Why do they think that it is okay to kill for money? Who gave them the right to kill another human? 

Here's an excerpt.

Majaorie Yakob had the shock of her life earlier in the day. Sally was nearly robbed of her handbag while walking to the car. She and I had just finished shopping at the Kinari Bazaar. Sally fell on the road and hurt herself.

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A Bientot, Shobana

(Parts of Chapter Nine)

The Bentley in the garage gleamed under the evening sun.

I wondered if they often used it when I spotted Rahul polishing the car with a soft cloth.

He was unaware that I was watching him.

He was deep in his task and whistled while he worked.

The Bentley cars are synonymous with luxury and sophistication. Only the super-rich

could afford one.

I thought of Richard’s words the other evening. He didn’t want to return to England

at the end of British rule.

Here, he was considered a super-rich elite and enjoyed massive wealth

in the poor nation. He lived prosperously here.

At this time of political change, there was rising unrest in India.

I wondered if he was making a wise decision not to go back.

The incident with Sally felt like a warning to me. The whites were not safe here

anymore.

I only wish that peaceful transitions were the norm when change took place.

It is a far cry from that as people were discriminative even among their own races. 

Religion was a source of fighting among the people.

I don’t know how to call it a religion anymore if it invoked so much disharmony

and hate for other faiths.

Religion is a guide, especially in bringing about peace to nations.

It was not something to be fought over,

Most of the time ridiculous and trivial matters were used as reasons to start a quarrel,

which almost always fanned the sentiments of the people and resulted in war.

Rahul waved when he saw me. He called out, “Hey, Maja. I am almost done.

I will be with you shortly.”

-end of the excerpt-

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