Most exhibit an inner religious life reflected in their actions, whether stopping at a Hindu shrine or heeding the Islamic call to prayer. There are a few fringe radicals within the various religions, but the majority of people live together in tolerance and respect. There is very little crime and it seems confined primarily to the political sector. The roads are a combination of crowds, noise, color and surprise, which reflect the essence of life in India. Buses, trucks, cabs, mopeds, camels, donkeys, people and occasional elephants crowd the road.
Horns blare incessantly in carefully crafted conversations between vehicles.
When one vehicle wishes to pass another it sounds its horn twice, which alerts the front bus or truck to pull over and allow the passage. There are speed limits in India, but no one has the chance to exceed them at this civilized pace. It takes about twice as long, by our hurried standards, to reach a destination, but no one in India seems to care. These people have learned to live with their immense population and diversity of culture in a most humane manner - one we should study. The map of India is even shaped like an ample woman with outstretched arms, She embraces all her children and does her best to nurture her too-many children.