By Khalid Hashmani, McLean, Virginia, USA
* A Sindhi is proud to call himself/herself a Sindhi. * A Sindhi truly loves the land of Sindh and pledges to protect its integrity and heritage. * A Sindhi does not plan or conspire to divide Sindh into other homelands. * A Sindhi does not engage or conspire to exploit or discriminate against other Sindhis. * A Sindhi is some one who is honest and selflessly serves other Sindhis and shuns violence. * A Sindhi makes his/her mission to learn the Sindhi language. * A Sindhi appreciates Sindhi music, Sindhi literature, and Sindhi culture. * A Sindhi does his/her best to learn and appreciate the languages and cultures of others who make Sindh their home and are proud to call themselves Sindhis.
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Very well written, Hashmani Sahib.
To readers interested: Ms Bina Shah has incorporated Mr Hashmani’s Sindhi “definition” in her oped today in Dawn (http://dawn.com/2008/09/02/ed.htm#4).
This article is a followup to her initial piece “Who is a Sindhi?”, which is also highly recommended for reading, that also appeared in Dawn (http://dawn.com/2008/08/13/op.htm#3).