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Vegetarianism
M y visit to Belgium, lying at a far off corner of the European continent, has proved to be very memorable. My challenging meeting with Stella Maria, Chief Keeper at the hotel and her two friends Paul and Rene is an unforgettable experience for me. When we entered the city fully committed to non-vegetarianism, I asked Stella Maria who was looking after my stay in the city, "Can you please arrange for vegetarian food ?"
One striking feature about the foreign lands is the smiling manner with which everyone whom you ask any question satisfies your query. In case, you fail to understand and repeatedly ask the same question, the smile never disappears.
She had a smile on her face as she listened to my query. She said : "Please tell me if you are an Indian. I feel sorry, but I have observed that Indians are the most fussy people about their food. Vegetarianism is, I think, the food made of leaves and vegetables." I, too, had a smile on my face as I replied : "Who told you that a vegetarian lives by
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