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03-30-2016, 02:03 PM
Pakistani man rides a public bus after playing Holi to send a message about diversity and acceptance
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A Pakistani man is winning hearts after posting a Facebook update about celebrating the festival of Holi with his friends in his home city of Karachi last week. Wahid Khan wrote about his decision to ride the public bus after playing with Holi colours to send a message about diversity and acceptance.
See also: Pakistan vows to fight terror after 70 die in Lahore suicide attack (http://mashable.com/2016/03/28/pakistan-vows-to-fight-terror/)
The update was posted on Easter Sunday, when the city of Lahore was struck by a suicide bombing, and has has gone viral, getting over 12,000 likes and over two thousand shares.
This year was also the first time that Pakistan officially declared a public holiday for Holi in the province of Sindh where Karachi is located. The festival of colours which is primarily observed in neighbouring India and Nepal Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/30/pakistani-man-celebrates-holi/)
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A Pakistani man is winning hearts after posting a Facebook update about celebrating the festival of Holi with his friends in his home city of Karachi last week. Wahid Khan wrote about his decision to ride the public bus after playing with Holi colours to send a message about diversity and acceptance.
See also: Pakistan vows to fight terror after 70 die in Lahore suicide attack (http://mashable.com/2016/03/28/pakistan-vows-to-fight-terror/)
The update was posted on Easter Sunday, when the city of Lahore was struck by a suicide bombing, and has has gone viral, getting over 12,000 likes and over two thousand shares.
This year was also the first time that Pakistan officially declared a public holiday for Holi in the province of Sindh where Karachi is located. The festival of colours which is primarily observed in neighbouring India and Nepal Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/30/pakistani-man-celebrates-holi/)
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