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The Power of Interreligion: International Day of Human Fraternity

  ‘There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it.’ – George Bernard Shaw February 4th, today, marks the first celebration of the International Day of Human Fraternity – a day which represents all that humanity needs the most in its darkest hour. Harmony. Peace. Unity. We cannot go up while trying to pull others down. That is why we need fraternity. Because above all boundaries, all identities, we are one entity – Humans. There are places in the world which face civil wars, strife, genocide and so many other brutalities because of the lack of fraternity – be it the Kashmiris in India, the Yazidis in Iraq or the Christians in Nigeria. There is a need for dialogue and democratic negotiation. There is a need for understanding more than just what meets the eye. Every religion today is associated with some sort of tag, be it Christianity or Buddhism, Hinduism or Islam. However, unless we dispel those myths and destroy our biases, we will never unite. These are the mos