The land of five waters gave the world its first cities, its saints and its songs. Broken by every empire that crossed it, it is still ours to remember, and to make whole again.
English has 'uncle'; Punjabi has six, because it matters whose side and whose elder. A greeting carries faith and respect together: Sat Sri Akal among Sikhs, Assalam-o-alaikum among Muslims, Ram Ram or Namaste among Hindus, and on both sides an elder is touched on the feet or answered with jee. A guest is met with 'jee aayan nu', you are welcome, and is never let go without lassi or tea.