A terrorist who calls

Hello Sakhi,




There is always something that I would like to share with you.Why? You would ask.



There are issues that bother me, there are issues that make me happy and there is this whole world that sometimes mesmarises me,threatens me and inspires me.And there is that unsatiating desire to express the constant ramblings and whispers of my mind. And for this desire to fulfill, I need a friend who would just listen. And would not hesitate to listen since all that I write here is excursive.I would confide in you.At the moment my mind is thinking of a terrorist.



So today, I would tell you about a lady, who lost her husband in 11/26 terrorists attack in Mumbai.



The front page picture of this morose lady with her small kids in the newspaper, Mumbai Mirror speaks for itself. It compelled me to throw all the work at hand and read the story.One year has passed after the tragedy. Since then a spate of sad and cruel incidents have marked her life. Young Mohd Umer Sheikh left this world when a bomb planted in his taxi by terrorists exploded. His wife learnt about his death the next day.The police suspected that he was a terrorist.From the next day onwards after her husband's death, her house was raided by the police.A grief striken Momina was devastated. After a few months the police established that Sheikh was not a terrorist.
Momina who sells flowers makes Rs 50 a day.She has accepted her faith.


She has to work as usual, she has the task of raising her four small kids.Help did come along after the incident. Momina has received Rs 5 lakhs from the Central government, Rs.5 lakh from the State government and another Rs.5 lakh from various non- government organisations.
This money is hardly any help for her since her husband would have earned more   than this amount in his whole life. But fine. She will have to do with whatever she has been give.
But that is not all.
Recently another terrifying episode has begun in her life.
For the past two to three months, the report says Momina has been receiving threatening calls.
Probably from relatives.One or many of them are eyeing the amount she has received as compensation.
She receives threatening anonymous calls.At midnight there is a knock at her door and the sound of running feet.
She has lodged a police complaint. Hope the Police would nab the culprits.Hope her life at least now   gets normal.Hope she is filled with courage. And there is some peace in her life

Mon Ami, thanks for being patient with me.Pl write to me.I will be happy to hear from you.