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What do we really really want?

In the heat of the midday sun and  the congestion of late morning  midtown Lucknow traffic, two  bosom buddies apparently of  different faiths as evidenced by  their choices of garments, tread  the cracks between vehicles to  reach their destination on the  back of a motorcycle. T he thing about Lucknow that fascinates me is how the Lucknowites keeps alive their past history despite the pressures from external forces, namely the political leaders, who are hellbent on re-writing the nation's history to fit into their political agenda. With the heightened inclusiveness and fear of domination around the world, it is indeed enlightening to learn that people here relish upon their past. They must be thinking that to go forward in life, one should not forget where one has come from. Our future is determined by our history. If we do not remember where we came from, how are we going to know where are we heading to? History teache...