“Did you know Mita is living in the same city as you are?” a friend informed him over the phone, “every Friday she walks from metro station to the synagogue.”
“From Kochin to Canada!” Samir wondered as he parked his car,“ Mita has come a long way; all god’s will!”
Samir Sheikh and Mita Cohen were close friends from childhood. Eventually, their faiths came in between – Samir a muslim and Mita a Malabar jew.
Implication of a muslim man waiting outside a syanagogue dawned upon Samir, when the police officer demanded,“sir, show me some identification, please!”
Word Count: 98
This is an effort to write aflash fiction effort with the Friday fictioneers, 03rd, May, 2019, using picture prompt provided by host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Other stories can be found here
Photo Prompt : Roger Bultot
Thank you so much.
On May 2, 2019 1:17 PM, “Occassionalmusingsblogpost.wordpress.com” wrote:
> Abhijit Ray posted: ” “Did you know Mita is living in the same city as you > are?” a friend informed him over the phone, “every Friday she walks from > metro station to the synagogue.” “From Kochin to Canada!” Samir wondered as > he parked his car,“ Mita has come a long way; all go” >
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A sad reflection of the times we live in that he should be judged suspicious.
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Someone might have complained. Thank you for reading.
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Clever piece to remind us that in a world full of evil, trust is a rare commodity.
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True. Here fear is more in mind how police will act/react given the identity. Thank you for reading.
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You can never be too careful in these troubled times.
My story – ‘This way that way!’
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Thank you for reading.
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I hope the policeman was enough of a romantic to believe Samir’s explanation.
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Police men are hardly romantic on duty. Thank you for reading.
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Dear Abhijit,
Believable and sad story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s a shame that simple acts like waiting for someone can’t be done any more without raising suspicion. But that’s the world we’re making for ourselves. The story of these two is moving and sad. I hope they find a way to meet again.
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Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. Yes we are becoming more and more suspicious.
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Sad reality of the times, can’t be too careful…
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Thank you for reading.
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Sad commentary on how the world seems to be these days. I hope Samir can meet up with Mita to at least say “hi”.
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Thank you for reading.
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A good story, Abhijit. This is sad. Some people in the west are starting to think Moslems are all enemies. This type of situation may become more and more frequent. My son is part Indian born and raised in the U.S. yet shaved all the hair off his face after 9/11. Fear goes both ways. 😦 — Suzanne
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People are becoming suspicious. May be rightfully so. As long as one is not harassed for his / her identity in spite of valid alibi, I think it is OK. But many a time human bias go deeper. Thank you for reading.
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Abhijit, you’ve captured the reality of modern society perfectly. I hope the police accept his ID’s and his story and leave him alone.
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Thank you.
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Great flash! Unfortunately, some people tend to think the worst… perhaps due to their jobs, bosses and/or previous experiences…we’re all partly to blame…
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True. We don’t know how the matter is likely to be resolved. Thank you for reading.
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Too bad their friendship was not strong enough.
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Sometimes society plays a more dominant role. Thank you for reading.
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Excellent story that highlights the complexities of simply living these days.
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Thank you for reading.
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You are welcome.
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A sadly credible tale. Nicely done.
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Suspicion runs high. It’s understandable but sad. Nicely told story, Abhijit, of two people separated by their faith. Hopefully, they can still reunite in the end.
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A bit suspicion, a bit of precaution. Difficult times. Thank you for reading.
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Today we look in suspicion at everyone… except someone male and white… but know we know that it might be worse..
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Thank you for reading. Yes society is becoming suspicious of unknown and unusual.
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It’s so sad that you sometimes even have to be careful where you stand or “loiter” these days.
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Yes some genuine, some paranoia. Turbulent times. Thank you for reading.
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Sad reflection of our times. Unfortunately racial and religious profiling will always be damaging in the long run.
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It was not exactly profiling. People were cautious. Thank you for reading.
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