We owe diversity to brave ancestors

Let us not treat this as a light thing for it would have taken great faith to leave their homeland and families and journey across this vast stretch of water on just what was told to them by their employers.

Yet in the midst of all this thousands are still rejoicing that the journey was made for many are reaping from the seeds sown by those courageous men and women.

The beautiful diversity which we are now part of in TT , we owe to the sacrifices made by many in the past. We cannot imagine what they all went through in paving the way.

Let us on this Indian Arrival Day reflect on those who made the journey and keep in mind this quote from our national anthem, “Where every creed and race find an equal place and may God bless our nation.” For surely God has blessed our nation. Happy Indian Arrival Day.

ARNOLD GOPEESINGH via email