My Indian Rendezvous

I’ve never been to India but luckily I’ve got several cool friends from there. I wish to see the Taj Mahal, the famous Delhi Mosque, the beaches of Goa and the filmy life of Mumbai. Well, the media had always portrayed as if everyone in India is an extremist and hates Pakistan from the core and wants to pound on all of us to slay us all. When I talked to people on Skype, I had developed a desire to see Indians coming to Pakistan to understand us in a better way. Luckily, we were successful to call some of our Indian brothers to Pakistan.

I met two of my awesome friends from India, one of whom had visited Mandi Bahawuddin, his ancestral place. This time, he came with another friend, who was visiting Pakistan for the first time. Both fellows were eagerly waiting to visit Pakistan and as soon as they entered Pakistan, they were excited to meet all their friends here in Pakistan.

When both of these Indian fellows came to Lahore, we being the Lahoris hosted a grand get-together for them at Options Café, Barkat Market, Lahore. Sadly, the incident of Iqbal Park occurred. We were worried that our Indian fellows shouldn’t be upset and shouldn’t take bad memories with them when they return back to India. Thankfully, their kind gestures increased our faith in humanity, and we were able to see them leaving Pakistan safely and happily.

While we were gathered at the grand meetup, we had a chance to take plenty of photos, videos, selfies and groupfies. Not only that, we were able to share thoughts about each other in a better way. The Indians told their stories, which they experienced in Pakistan, and our Pakistani fellows who happened to visit India shared theirs. Some of my friends are frequent visitors of India. So the bottom line is, media has always spilled lies to spread hatred among us, but we are still meeting, loving and honoring each other. We will never stop. We love Indians and Indians love Pakistanis.

Do you want to know what do I feel for India? When I hear about India, I dream about getting lost in the cold winds of Shimla, Siachen, Jammu and Kashmir and other cold areas. I want to roam freely on Goa beaches, enjoying cuisine of different countries. I want to meet Indian Bollywood stars in the filmy world of Mumbai. I want to put myself in the shoe of a Mumbaikar. I want to roam freely in Delhi, to understand the Mughal cultural impact there. I want to visit Bangaluru to learn more and more about IT world. I want to visit Amritsar to know more about its similarities with Lahore. I wish our politicians make the visa processes easier. And not to forget, we should have cheaper conveyance facilities too. One day when I enter India, I will take my Pakistani flag with me, tie its knot with the Indian flag, and hug both flags to show to the world that I can die for peace between both countries.