Dr Jawad Syed In this brief clip from a popular TV show (Neelam Ghar, later renamed as Tariq Aziz show) in 1990s in Pakistan, the host (Tariq Aziz) in simple words explains what many people have a real difficulty in understanding, i.e., the difference between tolerance and appreciation/inclusion. The Urdu/Hindi words that Tariq Aziz uses in his explanation are bardaasht (tolerance) and pasand (liking or appreciation). He says that the essence of democracy is the appreciation (not tolerance) of differences. It’s surprising to see that several leaders and organizations in the world today still describe tolerance as one of their … Continue reading Tolerance vs Inclusion: Lesson from Neelam Ghar