Last year’s Indian Independence Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey was meant to be a time for celebration, a remembrance of the accomplishments of freedom fighters of all stripes who banded together to end British colonialism of India, and a re-affirmation of the values that India’s founding fathers first affirmed: equality, pluralism, respect for all people.
Caravan of Love takes its peace message to Indian families touched by hate
As tide of caste or religious violence rises, one activist is taking his message of peace around India, meeting families of people killed in hate crimes. A police escort is a must when travelling in the Karwan-e-Mohabbat, or “Caravan of Love”. Its leader, Harsh Mander, can…
