Mumbai, India (CU)_ An interesting story of an unbreakable friendship between two women that has crossed boundaries is doing the viral rounds on the internet. The post has been shared on LinkedIn by Sneha Biswas, the CEO of Early Steps Academy. Her viral post speaks about one of her Pakistani friends at Harvard Business School. Recently, Ms. Biswas posted on LinkedIn a few photographs of her golden years spent together with her Pakistani friend. She admitted in the post that she grew up with prejudices promoted by the rivalry between the two countries. However, she changed her opinion when she met her buddy at Harvard.
On her very first day at Harvard Business School, Ms. Biswas met the Pakistani girl. By the conclusion of the first semester, the Pakistani girl became one of her best friends at university. According to Ms. Biswas, her early education was limited to history books, cricket, and the media due to her upbringing in a tiny Indian town. She noted that perceptions change as people engage with others across boundaries.
Ms. Biswas’s post about her Pakistani friendship read, “Over multiple chais, biryanis, financial models and case study preps, we got to know each other. Her stories of growing up in a conversative Pakistani backdrop, but blessed with supportive parents who gave her and her younger sister the courage to break the norms and chase their dreams, resonated with me. Her stories of fearless ambitions and bold choices inspired me”.
Ms. Biswas uploaded a photo of herself and the girl from Pakistan holding their national flags on Harvard’s flag day. She further added, “Look at us on the famous flag day at #harvard – flaunting our flags and smiling away at the joy of “breaking barriers” – not just literally between India and Pakistan, but also for the countless little girls from India and Pakistan who are scared to shoot for the stars”.
The LinkedIn post garnered more than 43,000 likes, over 1,700 comments, and several hundred shares. In response to the post, a user commented, “Such a lovely message”. Another wrote, “This is what people must know ..before anything else, we are human beings and our nature has different types of characteristics. It depends totally on us which one we wanna show to society…great going. All the best.”
