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jasmin
21 June 2009 - 7:06pm
Lovely picture of the hands of a mother and a child!
Baby names remind me of my own experiences. Each time I introduce myself, the first reaction of the other is:"Are you a Christian?" I shake my head. "Oh, then you are a Muslim..!!" I smile and shake my head again..Then there is a confused look on their face as I tell:"I am a Hindu." The confusion turns into a frown,"But it is not a Hindu name!!" I smile and explain,"It is a name of a flower that in Persian means-fragrance and fragrance has no religion!!" Then I get sheepish smiles and nods...It happens everytime since I was named...
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