I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left 21 .Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 22 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 23 children from different races and religions played and studied 24 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s__ 25 from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just 26 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 27 or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d 28 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 29 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 30 .
