Unity
The train came to halt with a great noise , waking up everyone . Someone shrieked out " the train got derailed" giving mini heart attack to Kabir , Ayra and everyone else accompanying them in the train coach .
The Ticket Checker alerted Husna ,
" Sister take your kids and just run away from this train . Robbers have pulled the emergency chain break of the train and now they are robbing the train ".
The ticket checker continued,"Robbers are in the front and back compartment of the train . So, quickly ran away as you all are in the middle compartment of the train hence, you all have a chance to escape" .
An elderly couple , a middle aged man and a young couple who were travelling in the same compartment as Husna , Ayra and Kabir decided to join them in the escape plan .
One by one everyone got off the train . Then they moved towards the forest area and hid behind the bushes and trees . After a few minutes screams were heard from the train and the robbers ran away with all the belongings that they had theft .
Then the middle aged man suggested that he would go and check what happened on the train . He went to the train and after few minutes returned back with a bad news .
He exclaimed ,"The ticket checker was helping out other people in escaping when he got spotted by the dacoits and Alas! the poor guy lost his life because a dacoit shot down the Ticket Checker .
Everyone including Husna , Ayra , Kabir felt guilty , remorse and shocked at the same time since the brave man died saving people .
Soon, Railway Police came to the crime scene and took away the mortal remains of the slain Ticket Checker .
As the morgue workers were taking away the dead body , Ayra saw the Ticket Checker's hand dangling freely out of the white sheet which covering his dead torso . Ayra also noticed something falling off his wrist .
Kabir went to gather the luggage from the train which they had left in frenzy. Ayra then kept the thing which had slipped from Ticket Checker Shyam's wrist in her own backpack .
After collecting the luggage all of the passengers sat in police jeeps . The police inspector took the 50 passengers of the train to his own village because any transport could only be arranged until next morning .
Five kilometers away was situated, Inspector Sharma's village Ektapuram .
Surrounded by mustard and sugarcane fields this village is a site to behold .But what more surprised the passengers, was the hospitality of the villagers .
The moment the villagers got to know that the passengers were struck due to robbery and breakage in Train's mechanical break system, they offered to help .
The Pradhaan (Official head of the village ) said," Guests are god , you all can stay in this village comfortably . Feel free to ask for anything ,we are here to help you out ".
Then each household of the village took few passengers with them to their respective homes .
Ayra, Kabir, Erica, Jheel and Husna stayed in one house . This house belonged to a widower Angela Joseph . Angela lived alone in her house because her husband died a decade ago and she has no children .
Angela served them food happily . Then everyone slept peacefully . The next morning the voice of Azaan (Islamic call to prayer ) came from a nearby mosque . Husna stood up for Prayer .
Ayra was sleeping soundly . Kabir saw Husna praying with a peace on her face . Then he glanced at Ayra who was now snoring louder .
Kabir shook up Ayra and he said ,"Ayra get up!". Ayra murmured,"KB why are you waking me up this early, let me sleep more ?".
Kabir spoke out, "You won't get breakfast today!". Ayra the foodie woke up in a second hearing Kabir .
Ayra exclaimed, "Why no breakfast for me KB!". Kabir replied," You didn't thank the food giver yet ".
Ayra looked at Kabir with confusion . Kabir then stated," It's morning prayer time and you are still sleeping. Just think the divine , the almighty is giving you food, shelter, heartbeats whether you ask him for it or not and here you are not thanking him or not even communicating to him . Is this correct on your part Ayra ?".
Ayra looked at Kabir with awe then she said,"KB you amaze me with your intellect every time, Your mom has raised you with good values by teaching you how to respect other religions".
Kabir smiled in response . Ayra then prayed to the lord with tears of gratitude reflecting in her eyes . After that everyone else got up . Ayra and Erica helped Angela in preparing the breakfast and laying the table.
After a few minutes , Bhajan(Hindu religious Hymn ) was heard from a temple . Ayra simply looked Kabir intently . Kabir nodded his head in understanding to Ayra's unsaid words .
Kabir stood up and he informed Ayra's mother ," Aunty I am going to the temple , I will eat afterwards". Husna smiled to Kabir .
Kabir went out . He saw a Shiv(Hindu Deity)Temple . He did his prayer then he came out of the temple but his eyes popped out in bewilderment as he looked his surroundings carefully.
He quickly ran towards Angela's house . Then he exclaimed ,"Ayra, Jheel and Erica come along with me, I want to show you something !". Kabir then dragged the 3 girls along with him .
Ayra, Erica and Jheel were stunned when Kabir stopped at a spot and he said, "Just look around , isn't it amazing!".
Erica , Jheel and Ayra spoke out together, "Incredible!". Kabir then added, "It's our Incredible India".
Adjacent to the Shiv (Hindu Deity)Temple stood a Church . Next to the church stood a Gurudwara(religious place where Sikh community prays) .Opposite to the Gurudwara stood a mosque . All four religious places errected ,sharing the same vicinity of land and air .
Jheel exclaimed," I have never seen a temple , a church , a mosque and a Gurudwara together symbolizing unity in diversity ".
Erica chirped,"Yeah this is real India showing what secularism really means . Then Erica visited the church and Jheel went to the Gurudwara . After that all 4 of them returned with happiness and peace brightening their faces .
Husna asked, "Kabir where did you all went away suddenly?". Ayra impatiently replied her mom and she told everything to Husna.
Angela laughed looking at the happy faces of the kids . She then said," Dear our village is an example to the world to live and let others live , it shows how different communities can live with harmony , peace and brotherhood . Since decades, this village celebrates together every festival of the 4 religions , everyone mutually respects all the religions ,All the communities have even a bit adjusted the timings of the prayers accordingly so that no individual community faces problem while offering their respective prayers" .
Husna spoke out, "This is indeed Incredible and Unbelieveable ". Angela replied, "Yes it is, in fact our village name Ektapuram means City of Unity.
Everyone looked at Angela's face which was gleaming with pride for her village's unity .
After that everyone had breakfast. Inspector Sharma after an hour came with a Bus .
The passengers finally boarded the bus . This time Inspector Sharma along with two constables accompanied the travellers to ensure their safe journey to Amritsar .
Kabir said excitingly, "Just within 3 hours we will reach the golden city Amritsar!".
Note- (Ekta+puram=Ektapuram), Ekta means unity and puram means city.
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