I was born in a mixed family of varying faiths and minor racial differences in India. However, our parents raised us very secular and progressive, without imposing dogmatic, ritualistic or traditional beliefs or identities on us. Science and education were considered the truth, and religion was limited to festivals and social occasions. Due to this mixed background, my ego never had a chance to develop a racial or religious identity. I did not believe in any god with a name; I thought of them as stories of the past but respected them like you would respect an old monument or an antique artwork. However, I was always fascinated by the concept of religion by watching everyone else have a very strong religious and racial identity. When you are told who you are since birth, you stop looking for yourself and start accepting your material body and appearance to be...