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Trails From The East

Indian Paradox In The 21st Century (Part 2)
Season 1  |  Episode 7  |  SBS2  |  November 3, 2011

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7-8 9-10
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Tonight's train journey takes us from Rameswaram past Bombay, Ahmedabad and Delhi to Amritsar and the Pakistani border. In the train there are discussions with travellers from several religions about the role of religion in modern society. Outside of the train there are interviews with the mayor of Ahmedabad, who is teaching Hindus and Muslims to live side by side, and a Hindu-Muslim couple in Bombay who publish a magazine on religious conflict.

Tonight's train journey takes us from Rameswaram past Bombay, Ahmedabad and Delhi to Amritsar and the Pakistani border. In the train there are discussions with travellers from several religions about the role of religion in modern society. Outside of the train there are interviews with the mayor of Ahmedabad, who is teaching Hindus and Muslims to live side by side, and a Hindu-Muslim couple in Bombay who publish a magazine on religious conflict.

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