We shared and learned much from one another throughout these
many centuries. Each of our languages borrowed words from
many others. Our music, with its songs and refrains, and our folk
dances, too, grew richer thanks to what we saw and heard from
each other. We created a unique cuisine, which experts consider
to be among the finest in the world. Most of the time, we were
respectful to one another’s faith. Even the way in which we
experienced our religion was influenced by other religions and
other faiths. When viewed superficially from a distance, as one
looks upon a piece of earth from the skies, we may seem poor, but
in reality, with our culture fed by so many streams, and our
plethora of differences, we are indeed very rich.
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