We have the power to create a nation in which truth and non-violence are a way of life

Dear Editor,

There has been much discussion about the identity of Indian Guyanese (or should that be Guyanese Indians?). This is Maya (illusion).

The profound Indian embraces the universal force of Satyagraha and the ancient way of Ahimsa. Dedication to truth and to non-violence (peace).

Of course these concepts are not uniquely Indian. Societies and religions throughout history and across continents have dreamed over and over of a world of truth and peace.

The human race cannot survive without such dreams.

In our rich diversity, in our life together, we Guyanese have the power to create a nation in which truth and non-violence are a way of life for all from now and forever.

Yours faithfully,

Melinda Janki