Human beings

The clashes between cultures is understandable simply because with all the barriers of language and custom -- they are un-understandable.

Yet, if I were able to get past the unfamiliar words, the unique clothing, the rituals and steps of unfamiliar people I would usually find the end is not so unfamiliar as I might have thought.

For all our differences, we the people are mostly disguised versions of the same character.

We love our mothers, our families, our town and our country.

We want to be able to earn a living, to hold our head up with pride, and to see that our children and loved ones are safe.

We are human beings first and anyone who does not believe that . . .

Is wrong.