Article January 14, 2002 Issue

Tolerance in Bombay's railway station

By Neera Kapur

I WAS RECENTLY AT DINNER with friends in Bombay. The main topic of discussion was the city—the government, the filth, the awful traffic. Anger, hopelessness, and frustration filled the air.

Suddenly, strange as it may sound, I found myself smiling. I recalled a statement from an article I had read in the Bombay Times, written by a good friend who is an environmentalist: "Don't get angry, get involved."

When we get angry, we are part of the problem. When we get involved, we become part of the solution. When we actually practice tolerance, instead of just commending ourselves for thinking tolerantly, there is no room for being passive.

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