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by Civic Chandran

25/04/2021

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If you do not have

A friend from another religion

Oh, how wretched !

If you do not have

A person from another political thought

In your friend list

Oh, how wretched !

If you are not willing

For a dialogue with anyone

But you and with yourself

If you call someone with a different opinion

As Sanghi, Kongi, Kammi, Sudappi

Then there is something wrong with you,Sir !

Civic Chandran , Political and Cultural Activist, Poet and Play wright, Editor of magazine Patabhedam

Translated from Malayalam by Anitha.S

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