Ten years ago, there were communal riots in Hyderabad, at the 10th anniversary Fatima , who lost her husband in the communal riots, came to the spot to lit candle.
A lady journalist who came to cover the news , started interviewing Fatima, after asking some questions about name and other details,
Journalist asked , 10 years down the line , what kind of message you would like to give Hindus,
Fatima replied, thank you.
Journalist with astonish expression, what, do u want to say thanks, who killed your husband???
Fatima, yes , u are thinking about the Hindu who killed my husband, I am talking about 5000 Hindus who came to my husband funeral , and many Hindus who supported me financially, mentally , supported me during judicial trial process.
Journalist….. Whatever may be , don’t u hate the person who killed ur husband
Fatima……..hate is a costly thing, I use it economically, moreover, my husband and the killer does not have personal animity. He killed my husband out of anger, in a certain circumstances, so I hate anger, I hate the people who created those circumstances , not the killer.
Journalist…..did u ever meet or talk with the killer???
Fatima ……no
Journalist…..if you are willing to talk, I can arrange a phone call , would you???
After thinking for awhile, she said “yes”.
Journalist with her contacts in jail, arranged a phone call, to her surprise mohan Singh agreeded to talk.
Fatima ……mohan Singh, how are you
Mohan ……fine madam.
Fatima…..(she is in tears, ) why did u kill my husband??
Mohan…….( After so much time), on that day my daughter birthday, I finished my office work early, to celebrate Sarah birthday. Earlier she called me 10 times to come early. With birthday cake, when I went inside, ………………..my Sarah body cut into 6 parts as it was her 6th birthday, my wife throat cut after raping her brutally, my son went missing. When I was searching for my son very intensively, I suddenly found a boys dead body. At that moment I was desperate and lost my sense and logic, nearer I saw your husband ismail. I killed him brutally with iron rod.
Journalist…..how her husband accountable to your family lose???
Mohan …….I lost my conscience, I feel so guilty , in the last 10 years , my thoughts are always about Fatima madam, how is she?? What is her mental condition? How she is sustaining financially ,. And I have one last wish, as my death nearers, after my death in the heaven I meet ismail, will hug him convey my guilt to him, will talk with him and have food with him, if possible prepare food for him .
Fatima ……she burst out but not speaking anything,
Mohan…….madam, would u forgive me??
Fatima……I am no one to forgive mohan, the day u felt guilty god would forgive u, u are free of sin.
Journalist……mohan why did u agree to phone call?? If she is angry , are u ready for kickbacks???
Mohan……I killed ismail when he was hardly 25. I also heard he just got married few months ago. What mistake he has done?? How horrible Fatima madam position is?? Whom she has to blame?? If I dont know why other person killed my family?? That is awkward and miserable situation, one should know the reason for death, without realising I created same situation to Fatima family, ismail did not know why I killed him???
When I was the reason for such ghastly error, I am deserved for any kind of shaming,and blaming, so I agreed to talk.
In fact u need to ask the same question to madam, why she agreed to talk with me, I killed her husband, she has so much frustration and anger, how she suppressed it , how she managed it while talking with me, it is not so easy thing.
Fatima ……..mohan, when u feel ur guilty that is a big punishment, already u suffered a lot , live remaining days peacefully, and when u go to heaven say my husband, your wife is happy and peaceful.
Mohan …..in tears ji madam.
After the call is over, a boy of 13 years old came to Fatima and said, “ma shall we leave???
Journalist asked , Fatima , did u marry again??
Fatima , remain silent , as if answer is no. After the son went , she said, he is mohan singh missing son. He is the reason for my husband death, so i considered him as my son.
Journalist…..tolerance and love stories are great to read, but when they happen really it is difficult to believe and I feel proud to witness a memorable story. This story last with me, by sharing I will be remembered. I don’t find any difference between Fatima and Jesus, Jesus had great heart to forgive the people who killed him, Fatima has great heart to upbring the son of murderer . Although Fatima and Jesus belongs to different religions both acted and thought in same way, because ,after all, all religions speak same language, with different tongues. When people understand this , india is free of riots and can cherish it’s unique culture, and diversity,.