2001………..6wks-2nd CYCLING TRIP-2,200kms IN SOUTHERN INDIA 31.10.01 Hyderabad I got the overnight train at 1am direct to Hyderabad, 530km away (220rp/ $9.20) I thought a couple of quotes from the railway station in Hospet were timely- given the terrorism and my slight apprehension of moving to a Muslim City. There have been violent demonstrations against the good ol’ USA in Hyderabad only recently. -“The Allah of Islam is the same as the God of Christians and the Ishwar of Hindus” -“Religion is one tree with many branches. As branches, you may say, Religion are many. But as tree, Religion is only one.” -But then as I neared Hyderabad, I noticed some slogans an the walls by the tracks- one was “Killer Clinton go back” Other snippets of wisdom I’ve come across are: "Wealth is not for
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