While I sympathise with your experiences during the unfortunate riots in Mumbai, I cannot help but feel sorry that you've allowed these events to have such a profound impact on your psyche. We're playing right into the hands of the perpetrators of such events.
As far as dicrimination in housing societies is concerned, I can assure you that it is not directed towards any specific community. It is basic human nature to prefer living around people who are most like themselves, whether in terms of eating habits, languages spoken, festivals celebrated or having the same socio-cultural outlook. And, to an extent, I feel it is justified. Of course, I stress "TO AN EXTENT". For example, there is a Muslim family living in my aunt's society. Every Bakri-Id, they insist on sacrificing the goats in the society premises, in full view of every house. As tolerant as I am, I cannot fault my aunt for feeling disgusted with this.
This is of course, an extreme example. In no way, does it condone the attitude or behaviour of the exhibitors. All I would like to say is that this is not directed towards any specific community. I'd request you not to make any judgements based on this one incident.
