In his village in Langate, says Raina, communal harmony or peaceful coexistence wasn’t something for which you had to make an effort. It was there as a part of life, not consciously overbearing, yet imminent enough to be minded. “There was no inter-religious marriage between KPs and Muslims. Both communities knew it was against our ethos and culture,” says Raina. “When I got married, we had a feast for our Muslim friends. My wife’s family sacrificed two lambs for their Muslim neighbours.” Nothing extraordinary for life in the village. Raina, who lived with his father and three brothers, gives other examples of close relations between neighbours, regardless of faith. “In our house, we had a TV set. Our neighbour, Haji Sahab, would regularly visit our house at 8 pm to watch Pakistani serials,” he says, laughing.