Competitors, not enemies

The spirit of Aman ki Asha is embodied in the gesture of an Indian who gives a Pakistani a free ticket to the first Twenty20 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Bangalore…

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Pakistan cricket fan, Mohammad Bashir from Chicago, holds a paper which reads ‘Please I need one ticket India Pakistan match’ as he stands in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue of first Twenty20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, in Bangalore, India, on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.

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Mohammad Bashir (second left) reacts as Indian fan Sudheer Kumar (right), shouts slogans while talking to a television reporter in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue of first Twenty20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, in Bangalore. Photos: Aijaz Rahi /AP

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Indian cricket fan Sudheer Kumar (fourth left) gave Mohammad Bashir (third left) a ticket for the match free of cost. Here, they hold the flags of two countries joined together in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium before the first Twenty20 cricket match between India and Pakistan.

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