Kismati Dighal
(Photo: (c)Church of North India)
Untold stories: Kismati Dighal“I am 65 years old and the suffering of 25 December was more than enough for me and my young daughters. Little did we know that more pain and greater loss was waiting for us the following day… [Barkhama] village was almost deserted after the violence of Christmas day.
“My family members and I stayed back in hope that the situation [would] become normal…
“I sent my daughter to the nearby well to fetch water but after few minutes she came back running with the empty pitcher. She was speechless and trembling as she saw a huge mob [who] torched the houses of every Christian living there. I saw young and old running towards the forest, [which] compelled me to leave the place as soon as possible.
“With courage I stood face to face with the crowed and asked ‘How long will you
continue this violence?’ They replied with a loud voice ‘Till all the Christians are wiped out.’
“Today I pity them for their ignorance because Christians die but not faith; they set my home on fire and left the place. In a moment fire consumed everything valuable… The whole year’s toil and sweating went in vain in a heap of ashes.
“God puts his children in trials and tribulations so that they will come out purified and transparent like pure gold. We were Christians but the suffering has made us true believers in our Lord.”