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Bomb blasts in Mumbai
Sonia Faleiro
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“We put up signs boards in sensitive neighborhoods, saying ‘Do not get provoked’. We immediately organized dialogue between the two...”
“More than half our customers are non Muslim. After the blast they stopped entering Muslim neighborhoods. Business after all, is built on trust. Mothers tell their daughters ‘There are other tailors,’”
“When people are afraid they migrate leaving behind their businesses, however profitable. Ultimately that impacts taxes and the Government’s revenue.”
“Mobs armed with lists of addresses where Muslim families resided systematically attacked their victims. We didn’t know where other Muslim families lived, but they knew every detail. So of course, people fled. Tailors, bakers, street side vendors, all left.”
“And as a result, they have no vote in who will represent them in the Government. They are silenced at every step.”
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